Minghao Kou, Xuan Wang, Hao Ma, Xiang Li, Yoriko Heianza, Lu Qi
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether joint risk factor control could reduce the excess risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 75,293 patients with diagnosed hypertension from the UK Biobank study were included, matched with 256,619 nonhypertensive controls, and followed up until May 31, 2021. Seven risk factors were measured to define joint risk factor control, including blood pressure, body mass index, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c , albuminuria, smoking, and physical activity...
February 5, 2024: Mayo Clinic Proceedings