Positional change in blood pressure and 8-year risk of hypertension: The CARDIA study

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

* Objective: To assess the relationship between positional blood pressure change and 8-year incidence of hypertension in a biracial cohort of young adults.

* Subjects and Methods: Participants from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study with complete data from year 2 (1987-1988), year 5 (1990-1991), year 7 (1992-1993), and year 10 (1995-1996) examinations were included (N=2781). Participants were classified into 3 groups based on their year 2 systolic blood pressure response to standing: drop, a decrease in systolic blood pressure of more than 5 mm Hg; same, a ...

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