Relation of Diastolic Blood Pressure and Coronary Artery Calcium to Coronary Events and Outcomes (From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis).

ABSTRACT: Diastolic blood pressure has a J-curve relation with coronary heart disease and death. Because this association is thought to reflect reduced coronary perfusion at low diastolic blood pressure, we hypothesized that the J-curve would be most pronounced in persons with coronary artery calcium. In 6,811 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, we used Cox models to examine if diastolic blood pressure category is associated with coronary heart disease events, stroke, and mortality. Analyses were conducted in the sample overall and after stratification by coronary artery calcium score. In multivariable-adjusted analyses, compared with diastolic blood pressure of 80 to 89 mm Hg (reference), persons with diastolic blood pressure <60 mm Hg had increased risk of coronary heart d

SUBMITTER: Rahman F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5654652 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature