Systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular mortality in middle-aged and elderly adults - The Singapore Chinese Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) is related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, it is unclear if the optimal SBP level may differ by age or the presence of underlying CVD.

Objective

We investigated the association between SBP categories and CVD mortality among middle-aged and elderly adults with and without CVD history.

Methods

We used data from 30,692 participants of the population-based Singapore Chinese Health Study who had blood pressures measured using a standard protocol at ages 48-85years between 1994 and 2005. Information on lifestyle factors were collected at recruitment (1993-1998) and during follow-up interviews (1999 and 2004). Mortality was identified via nationwide registry linkage up to 31 December 2014.

Results

SBP

SUBMITTER: Koh AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4966974 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature