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July 15, 1948New England Journal of Medicine40 citations

Excessive Hypertension of Long Duration

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ABAlex M. Burgess

Key Points

  • This work explores the prognostic implications of excessive hypertension, specifically focusing on survival rates associated with different blood pressure levels.
  • Analysis of statistical data related to blood pressure levels (systolic and diastolic)
  • Consideration of factors influencing prognosis
  • Examination of cases without cardiac or renal issues.
  • Survival rates decrease significantly as systolic blood pressure exceeds 200 mmHg.
  • The study indicates profound risks for individuals with diastolic pressures of 100 mmHg or higher.
  • Detailed statistics remain uncertain due to various influencing factors.

Abstract

IN THE Journal of the American Medical Association of December 21, 1932, under the heading, "Queries and Minor Notes," appears the following question:Can you give me any statistics or other definite information of assistance in the prognosis of blood pressure? For example, how definitely can one say how long a person with a pressure of 200 systolic will survive, or one with 250, or one with a diastolic of 100 or 120? I realize that many factors enter in, but I am especially interested in the effect such high pressures have on individuals who show no cardiac or renal . . .

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7154f935aa2c282ce2a3cfhttps://doi.org/10.1056/nejm194807152390301
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