Long-term cardiovascular risk of hypertensive events in emergency department: A population-based 10-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension-related visits to the emergency department (ED) are increasing every year. Thus, ED could play a significant role in detecting hypertension and providing necessary interventions. However, it is not known whether a hypertensive event observed in the ED is an independent risk factor for future major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

Methods

A population-based observational study was conducted using a nationally representative cohort that contained the claim data of 1 million individuals from 2002 to 2013. We included non-critical ED visits without any history of MACE, and compared the new occurrences of MACE according to the presence of hypertensive events using extended Cox regression model. The disease-modifying effect of a follow-up visit was ass

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5813929 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature