Blood Pressure in Adolescence and Atherosclerosis in Middle Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Elevated blood pressure (BP) in adolescence has been linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, as well as surrogate markers of atherosclerosis, such as carotid intima-media thickness and coronary artery calcification. However, these markers do not fully capture the complex spectrum of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Objective

To examine the association between systolic and diastolic BP in adolescence and atherosclerosis in middle age, measured by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study conducted in Sweden linked BP data from the Swedish Military Conscription Register (1972-1987) during adolescence to atherosclerosis data from the Swedish Cardio

SUBMITTER: Herraiz-Adillo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631567 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature