Association between blood pressure levels and cardiovascular deaths: a 20-year follow-up study in rural China.

Meng-Ying WangTao WuCanqing YuWenjing GaoJun LvYiqun WuXueying QinXun TangPei GaoSiyan ZhanWeihua CaoQingshui ZhaoShaoping HuangDongli YangLiming LiYonghua Hu

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

The study revealed hypertension of SBP/DBP≥140/90 mm Hg was an important risk factor of CVDs mortality, especially among people aged 35-59 years. However, stage 1 hypertension under the definition of 2017 ACC/AHA was not associated with an increased risk of CVDs mortality. This study indicated that whether adopting the new hypertension definition needs further consideration in rural Chinese populations.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
risk factors
south africa
hypertensive patients
adipose tissue
single cell
coronary artery disease
blood glucose
arterial hypertension
living cells