Blood pressure and 10-year all-cause mortality: Findings from the PERU MIGRANT Study.
Aida Hidalgo-BenitesValeria Senosain-LeonRodrigo M Carrillo-LarcoAndrea Ruiz-AlejosRobert H GilmanLiam SmeethJuan Jaime MirandaAntonio Bernabe-OrtizPublished in: F1000Research (2023)
Blood pressure levels under two different definitions increased the risk of 10-year all-cause mortality. Hypertension prevalence doubled using ACC/AHA 2017 compared to JNC-7. The choice of blood pressure cut-offs to classify hypertension categories need to be balanced against the patients benefit and the capacities of the health system to adequately handle a large proportion of new patients.