Blood pressure status, trajectories and cardiovascular disease: the CoLaus|PsyCoLaus prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adequate treatment of high BP should reduce the risk of CVD, but this association has seldom been assessed in a general population setting.

Methods

Population-based prospective study conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a follow-up between 2003 and 2021. Participants were categorised as normal BP, untreated high BP, treated and uncontrolled BP and treated and controlled BP. Total and CVD mortality as well as any CVD event were assessed.

Results

5341 participants (65% normal, 17.4% untreated, 8.8% treated and uncontrolled and 8.8% treated and controlled) were included. After a median follow-up of 14 years (IQR: 11-15), 575 CVD events occurred. Relative to participants with

SUBMITTER: Chocron Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature