Impact of High-Normal Blood Pressure on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

S. Vasan, Ramachandran; G. Larson, Martin; Leip, Eric; C. Evans, Jane; J. O’Donnell, Christopher; B Kannel, W; Levy, Daniel

doi:10.1056/nejmoa003417

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Impact of High-Normal Blood Pressure on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 1, 2001

Authors:

Ramachandran S. Vasan

Martin G. Larson

Eric Leip

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Information is limited regarding the absolute and relative risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with high-normal blood pressure (systolic pressure of 130 to 139 mm Hg, diastolic pressure of 85 to 89 mm Hg, or both). METHODS: We investigated the association between blood-pressure cat...

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Medicine

Blood pressure

Confidence interval

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