Dynamics of arterial hypertension and its impact on mortality in the Russian population

Abstract

Aim. To assess impact of hypertension status in Muscovites cohort aged 35-64 examined twice for 20-years period on all cause mortality. Material and methods. Population based cohorts consists of 2029 Muscovites (1046 men and 983 women) observed twice during 21,8 years period. The same protocol was used with response rate - 65%. Participants defined as hypertensives if their SBP was ≥140 mm Hg, and/or their DBP was ≥90 mm Hg, and/or they reported current use of antihypertensive medications. Effective treatment - the proportion of those with SBP

Keywords

• sbp
• dbp
• arterial hypertension
• prevalence
• effective treatment
• relative risk
• total mortality