Combined Effects of Child and Adult Elevated Blood Pressure on Subclinical Atherosclerosis

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Authors

Jonna Juhola

Costan G. Magnussen

Gerald S. Berenson

Alison Venn

Trudy L. Burns · University of Iowa

Matthew A. Sabin

Sathanur R. Srinivasan

Stephen R. Daniels

Patricia H. Davis · University of Iowa

Wei Chen

Mika Kähönen

Abstract

Individuals with persistently elevated BP from childhood to adulthood had increased risk of carotid atherosclerosis. This risk was reduced if elevated BP during childhood resolved by adulthood.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 128, Issue 3, pp. 217-224

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.001614

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