Combined effects of carotid plaques and hypertension on the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both hypertension and atherosclerotic plaques are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Hypothesis

This study aimed to investigate whether the combined effects of carotid plaques and hypertension increase the risks of CVD and all-cause mortality.

Methods

Patients from the stroke and elderly cohorts of the Kailuan study in China who completed a carotid sonography examination were included in the study. Participants in both cohorts underwent physical examinations between 2010 and 2011 and were divided into four groups: no carotid plaques with normal blood pressure (n = 2227), hypertension only (n = 1290), carotid plaques only (n = 1128), and hypertension with carotid plaques (n = 1862). The outcomes included the first occurrence of CVD and all-cause

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368304 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature