Journal article
Influence of blood pressure and blood pressure change on the risk of congestive heart failure in the elderly
Abstract
BACKGROUND: While elevated blood pressure (BP) has been consistently associated with incident congestive heart failure (CHF), much less is known about the effect of BP change. We therefore assessed the association of BP change over time with subsequent risk of CHF.
METHODS: 4655 participants >/=65 years old from the prospective Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly program who were alive and free of CHF after six …
Authors
Conen D; Chae CU; Guralnik JM; Glynn RJ
Journal
Swiss Medical Weekly, Vol. 140, No. 1314, pp. 202–208
Publisher
SMW Supporting Association
Publication Date
April 3, 2010
DOI
10.4414/smw.2010.12780
ISSN
1424-7860