Predicted cardiovascular risk for United States adults with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and at least 65 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood pressure (BP) guideline recommends using 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk to guide decisions to initiate antihypertensive medication.

Methods

We included adults aged 40-79 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2018 (n = 8803). We computed 10-year predicted ASCVD risk using the Pooled Cohort risk equations. Clinical CVD was self-reported. Analyses were conducted overall and among those with stage 1 hypertension, defined by a mean SBP of 130-139 mmHg or DBP of 80-89 mmHg. In subgroups defined by diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and age at least 65 years, we estimated the proportion of United States adults with high ASCVD

SUBMITTER: Jaeger BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9259065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature