Blood pressure, hypertension, and the risk of aortic aneurysm in the UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although an association between elevated blood pressure and risk of aortic aneurysm is established, few studies have investigated the association with aortic aneurysm subtypes. We investigated the association between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and hypertension status with the risk of aortic aneurysm in the UK Biobank.

Methods

The analysis included 495,542 men and women aged 37-73 years at recruitment between 2006 and 2010. Aortic aneurysm cases were identified by linkage to hospitalization and mortality records. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between blood pressure and hypertension and risk of aortic aneurysm overall and for subtypes.

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SUBMITTER: Naqvi REZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature