Both Systolic and Diastolic Hypertension Contribute to Cardiovascular Risk
A US retrospective cohort study concluded that both systolic and diastolic hypertension contribute significantly to cardiovascular risk. The study included 1.3 million adults in a general outpatient population. The burdens of systolic and diastolic hypertension each independently predicted adverse outcomes. In survival models, a continuous burden of systolic hypertension (≥140 […]