Effect of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes
Effect of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa1803180
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发表时间:
2019-07-18
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Bhatt, Deepak L.
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作者:
Flint, Alexander C.;Conell, Carol;Bhatt, Deepak L.
Background The relationship between outpatient systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear and has been complicated by recently revised guidelines with two different thresholds (>= 140/90 mm Hg and >= 130/80 mm Hg) for treating hypertension. Methods Using data from 1.3 million adults in a general outpatient population, we performed a multivariable Cox survival analysis to determine the effect of the burden of systolic and diastolic hypertension on a composite outcome of myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or hemorrhagic stroke over a period of 8 years. The analysis controlled for demographic characteristics and coexisting conditions. Results The burdens of systolic and diastolic hypertension each independently predicted adverse outcomes. In survival models, a continuous burden of systolic hypertension (>= 140 mm Hg; hazard ratio per unit increase in z score, 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 1.18) and diastolic hypertension (>= 90 mm Hg; hazard ratio per unit increase in z score, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.07) independently predicted the composite outcome. Similar results were observed with the lower threshold of hypertension (>= 130/80 mm Hg) and with systolic and diastolic blood pressures used as predictors without hypertension thresholds. A J-curve relation between diastolic blood pressure and outcomes was seen that was explained at least in part by age and other covariates and by a higher effect of systolic hypertension among persons in the lowest quartile of diastolic blood pressure. Conclusions Although systolic blood-pressure elevation had a greater effect on outcomes, both systolic and diastolic hypertension independently influenced the risk of adverse cardiovascular events, regardless of the definition of hypertension (>= 140/90 mm Hg or >= 130/80 mm Hg). (Funded by the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Program.)This study determined the effect of systolic and diastolic hypertension on a composite of myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or hemorrhagic stroke in 1.3 million adult outpatients. Systolic blood-pressure elevation affected outcomes more, but systolic and diastolic hypertension independently influenced cardiovascular risk.