Hypertension Subtype and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Adults
- 7 October 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Circulation
- Vol. 118 (15), 1558-1566
- https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.723593
Abstract
Background— We examined the relationship between hypertension subtype and cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality in Chinese adults. Methods and Results— We conducted a prospective cohort study in a nationally representative sample of 169 871 Chinese men and women aged ≥40 years. Data on systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and other variables were obtained at a baseline examination in 1991 with the use of standard protocols. Follow-up evaluation was conducted in 1999–2000, with a response rate of 93.4%. Hypertension subtypes were defined as combined systolic and diastolic hypertension (SBP ≥140 and DBP ≥90 mm Hg), isolated systolic hypertension (SBP ≥140 and DBP Conclusions— Our results indicate that all hypertension subtypes are associated with significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese adults. Primary prevention of hypertension should be a public health priority in the Chinese population.This publication has 35 references indexed in Scilit:
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