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High blood pressure and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortalities in community-dwelling older adults

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Wu, Chen-Yi, Hu, Hsiao-Yun, Chou, Yiing-Jenq, Huang, Nicole, Chou, Yi-Chang, Li, Chung-Pin·2015·Medicine

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Although hypertension is common among older adults, the optimal blood pressure (BP) for survival in older adults remains unclear. We attempt to use a large cohort to assess the relationship between BP and mortality and to gain insight into what level of BP is required for optimal survival in older adults.A total of 77,389 community-dwelling adults, aged ≥65 years, were followed between 2006 and 2010. Mortality was determined using matching cohort identifications with national death files. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to evaluate the relationship of BP with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and expanded-CVD mortalities.The mortality risks of the stage 2-3 hypertension group were substantial (all-cause mortality: hazard ratio [HR]: 1.23; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.10-1.37; CVDs mortality: HR: 1.31; 95% CI: 1.05-1.64; expanded-CVDs mortality: HR: 1.40; 95% CI: 1.15-1.71). The cardiovascular and expanded-cardiovascular mortality risks were lowest when systolic blood pressures were 120 to 129 mm Hg, and increased significantly when systolic blood pressures (SBPs) were ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic BPs were ≥90 mm Hg. A J-curve phenomenon for SBP on CVD and expanded-CVD mortality was observed. The impacts of stage 2-3 hypertension on mortality risks were significantly increased among women. The mortality risks of hypertension were not attenuated with older age.This study provides insight for identifying the optimal BP for survival in older adults, and extends the knowledge of the impacts of hypertension on mortality risks among women and the older adults.

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Authors
Wu, C.-Y., Hu, H.-Y., Chou, Y.-J., Huang, N., Chou, Y.-C., & Li, C.-P.
Affiliations
Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
Corresponding author
Li, Chung-Pin
Venue
Medicine
Published
2015-11
Volume
94
Issue
47
Pages
e2160
ISSN
0025-7974 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2323782716
Cited by
207
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 50 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 1
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0.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nd
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  • Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Council (NSC 98-2314-B-075-029)
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital (V103C-201)
  • Taipei City Government
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Sodium Intake and Health
Keywords
hypertension, blood pressure, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, older adults, J-curve, optimal blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, sex differences, community-dwelling older adults
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Health Status, Humans, Hypertension, Life Style, Male, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Health Behavior, Proportional Hazards Models

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