Progression of uncontrolled hypertension and implications for managing its sequelae.
Cardiovascular risk, which increases incrementally with blood pressure, is most closely related to systolic pressure. Isolated systolic hypertension and increased pulse pressure are hazardous. Because hypertension seldom occurs in isolation from other atherogenic risk factors that augment its risk, global risk assessment is mandatory for evaluating the hazard and the nature and intensity of treatment required. The predominant component of uncontrolled hypertension resides in systolic blood pressure.
Kannel
William B
WB
Boston University School of Medicine, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D019468:Disease Management; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology