BPK 458 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dont, External Carotid Artery, Healthy Diet
21 Aug 2016
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Overall elevated blood pressure (systolic >115mmhg) is estimated to be the leading risk for death. Elevated blood pressure is a greater health risk in developed than under developed nations and in. Hypertension is a significant risk factor for: cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, renal failure, peripheral vascular disease, dementia, atrial fibrillation. Systolic blood pressure (sbp) and diastolic blood pressure (dbp) have been shown to correlate strongly with coronary artery disease mortality. These data, from a cohort of 347 978 men screened for the multiple risk factor intervention trial (mrfit) and followed for an average of. 12 years, show that sbp is actually a stronger predictor of death from cad than dbp. Impact of high-normal blood pressure on the risk of cardiovascular disease. Background: information is limited regarding the risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with high normal blood pressure (systolic pressure of 130 to 139 mm hg, diastolic pressure of 85 to 89 mm hg, or both).
