Correlation between long time systolic blood pressure variability and short time systolic blood pressure in aged population / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the correlation between long time systolic blood pressure variability(SBPV)and short time SBPV in aged population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 752 subjects aged ≥60 years of Kailuan Group who took part in 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 health examination were included by cluster sampling method.Long time SBPV was calculated by standard deviation of mean systolic blood pressure measured in 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2010-2011 and 2012-2013, standard deviation represents short time systolic blood pressure which is derived from 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The observation population was divided into three groups according to the third tertiles of the time systolic blood pressure variability: the first point(<9.09 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa)), second point (≥9.09 mmHg, and <14.29 mmHg), and third point (≥14.29 mmHg). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the correlation between long time systolic blood pressure variability and short time systolic blood pressure.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The participants' age were (67.0±5.7) years old (284 women). (2) The 24 hours and daytime SSD were (14.7±4.0) mmHg, (14.7±3.5) mmHg, (15.7±4.4) mmHg (P=0.010) and (14.1±4.4) mmHg, (14.2±3.5) mmHg and (15.4±4.6) mmHg (P<0.001) according to the tertiles of long time systolic blood pressure variability, respectively, nighttime SSD were (12.0±4.4) mmHg, (11.8±4.8) mmHg and (11.9±4.9) mmHg (P=0.900). (3) Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the tertiles of long time SSD was the risk factor for increasing daytime SSD>14.00 mmHg (OR=1.51, 95%CI: 1.03-2.23, P=0.037), but not a risk factor for increasing 24 hours SSD>14.41 mmHg (OR=1.10, 95%CI: 0.75-1.61, P=0.639) and nighttime SSD>11.11 mmHg (OR=0.98, 95%CI: 0.67-1.42, P=0.899).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Increased long time SBPV is a risk factor for increasing daytime SBPV.</p>

Influence of low birth weight on the increased risk of post-partum hypertension / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the prevalence of hypertension between low birth weight infant (LBWI) women and non-LBWI women.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective cohort study was applied and 3 172 pregnant women giving births during October 1976 to December 2008 in our hospital and underwent physical check-up between 2010 and 2011 at the Kailuan medical group were included and divided into LBWI group and non-LBWI group by the history of LBWI. Prevalence of hypertension was obtained during the follow-up program. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relative risk of hypertension.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total number of 3 172 women, with an average age of 42.3 years old were divided into LBWI group (n = 147) and non-LBWI group (n = 3 025), with the average birth weights of their infants were 2.31 kg and 3.39 kg, respectively. The prevalence of hypertension from the follow-up program was significantly higher in LBWI group than that in the non-LBWI group (23.8% vs. 16.9%, P < 0.05). After adjustment for other traditional risk factors, the risk of hypertension in LBWI group was 1.60 (95%CI:1.02-2.53) folds higher than that in the non-LBWI group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Prevalence of hypertension in women with LBWI was higher than that in those women without LBWI. History of LBWI seemed to have had an increased risk to develop hypertension.</p>

Impact of isolated diastolic hypertension on new-onset cardiovascular and cerebro-vascular diseases / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the impact of isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH) on new-onset cardio-cerebral vascular diseases (CVD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This cohort study involved 101 510 participants who were employees of the Kailuan Group-a state-run coal mining company, in 2006 and 2007. Among them, 6 780 subjects were diagnosed with IDH, 35 448 subjects were diagnosed with high-normal blood pressure and 19 460 subjects were diagnosed with normal tension. However, none of them had the history of either cardio-cerebral vascular disease or malignant cancer. Cardio-cerebral vascular events including cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, acute myocardial infarction were recorded every 6 months during the follow-up (47.1 ± 4.8) period. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze the risk factors of first-ever CVD events.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>1) There were 675 CVD events occurred during the follow-up period. The incidence rates of CVD events (1.7% vs. 0.9%), cerebral infarction (1.0% vs. 0.6%) and cerebral hemorrhage (0.4% vs. 0.1%) were significantly higher in IDH group than that in the normal tension group (all P < 0.05). 2) After adjustment for other established CVD risk factors, the hazards ratios became 1.67 (95% CI: 1.28-2.17) for total CVD events and 1.59 (95% CI: 1.12-2.27) for cerebral infarction and 2.67 (95% CI: 1.54-4.65) for cerebral hemorrhage in the IDH group. 3). In stratified analysis on age, after adjustment for other established CVD risk factors, the hazards ratio was 2.22 (95% CI: 1.41-3.50) for cerebral infarction in lower 60 years old group, while the it was 7.27 (95% CI: 2.58-20.42) for cerebral hemorrhage in groups older than 60 years of age.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>IDH was the independent risk factor for the total cardio-cerebral vascular events, on both cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage. The predicted values of IDH for different CVD events were diverse on different age groups.</p>

Impact of resting heart rate on the progression to hypertension in prehypertension patients / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of resting heart rate (RHR) on the progression to hypertension in patients with prehypertension.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>People who participated the physical examination between 2006 and 2007 at Kailuan medical group and diagnosed as prehypentension were selected as the observation cohort. The second and the third physical examination were conducted between 2008 and 2009 and between 2010 and 2011. The observation population was divided into five groups according to the different levels of RHR at baseline: the first group ( ≤69 beats/min), the second group (70-74 beats/min), the third group (75-79 beats/min), the fourth group (80-84 beats/min) and the fifth group ( ≥85 beats/min). The rate of the progression to hypertension was compared among five groups, and the relationship between RHR and the progression to hypertension was estimated using Cox proportional hazard analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 34 512 patients with prehypentension were recruited and 25 392 patients were involved in the final statistics after excluding patients who died or were lost to follow-up. A total of 13 228 (52.1%) patients with prehypentension developed hypertension during follow-up. The rate of the progression to hypertension increased with the RHR (first group: 51.2%, second group: 50.1%, third group: 52.9%, fourth group: 53.5%, fifth group: 57.5%). Multiple Cox regression models showed that the risk of the progression to hypertension increased with the RHR levels. Patients in the fifth group carried 1.25 times higher risk for developing hypertension than patients in the second group after adjustment for age, gender, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, serum uric acid, C-reactive protein, smoking, drinking, physical exercise and family history of hypertension at baseline.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Elevated RHR is an independent risk factor for the progression to hypertension in patients with prehypertension.</p>

Prevalence of isolated diastolic hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk: four years follow up results / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the prevalence of isolated diastolic hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk and blood pressure changes during follow up.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This cohort study screened 101 510 participants who were employees of the Kailuan Group, a state-run coal mining company in 2006 and 2007. Among them, 6 778 subjects were diagnosed with isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH). IDH subjects without history of cardiovascular disease and not treated with antihypertensive drugs were included in this analysis. Participants without health examination between 2008 to 2009 or 2010 to 2011 were excluded. A total of 4 600 participants were included in the final analysis. At the end of the third health examination, the conversion rate of different blood pressure turnover was calculated after standardizing age and gender according to demographic data of China in 2006. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the risk factors of blood pressure turnover in IDH population.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) Participants were followed up for (4.03 ± 0.26) years and the rates of turnover from IDH to normotension, isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) and systolic diastolic hypertension (SDH) were 51.4%, 3.5%, 18.3%, respectively (45.6%, 3.6%, 22.0% in male, 57.4%, 3.3%, 14.7% in female). (2) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that low baseline age, low diastolic pressure, low body mass index, low uric acid, physical exercise and low alcohol intake were associated with turnover from IDH to normotension; the risk factors of turnover from IDH to ISH were older age at baseline, higher systolic pressure and higher sensitivity C-reactive protein; the risk factors of turnover from IDH to SDH were older baseline age, high systolic pressure and excessive salt intake.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Untreated subjects with IDH can transform from IDH to normotension,ISH, SDH, and the rate of turnover from IDH to normotension is higher than others during follow up. Aging, higher systolic pressure, higher sensitivity C-reactive protein and excessive salt intake are risk factors for IDH subjects to suffer from ISH and SDH.</p>

Impact of premature birth on long term cardio-cerebral vascular events of puerpera / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the impact of premature birth on long term cardio-cerebral vascular events of puerpera.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ambispective cohort study method was used and 3 659 pregnant women giving birth during October 1976 to December 2008 at Kailuan medical group were included and divided into premature birth (PTB) group (n = 226) and non-PTB (NPTB) group (n = 3 433) by the history of PTB. Incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular events (myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage) was obtained during follow-up. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models was used to assess the relative risk of cardio-cerebral vascular events.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The childbearing age, proportion of pregnancy-induced hypertension, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure before delivery were significantly higher while weight and height of newborn were significantly less in PTB group than in NPTB group (P < 0.05 or 0.01). (2) There were 71 cardio-cerebral vascular events during the follow-up of (15.19 ± 7.75) years. In PTB group, the incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular events and myocardial infarction was 3.23/1 000 person-years and 2.05/1 000 person-years, respectively, while the corresponding incidence was 1.15/1 000 person-years and 0.42/1 000 person-years, respectively in NPTB group (all P < 0.05). After adjustment for other traditional cardiovascular risk factors, the risk of total cardio-cerebral vascular events, myocardial infarction in PTB group was 2.03 fold (95% CI: 1.02-4.04, P = 0.002) and 3.11 fold (95% CI: 1.18-8.18, P < 0.001) higher than in NPTB group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>PTB is an independent risk factor for total cardio-cerebral vascular events, especially myocardial infarction of puerpera.</p>

Effect of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the impact of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 5 852 participants was selected with stratified random sampling from the 101 510 workers of Tangshan Kailuan Company who had undergone a physical check-up program. 5 222 of them with integral data were recruited into this survey. According to SBP collected during the 2010-2011 health examination program, the population under observation was divided into four groups:optimal SBP(SBP < 120 mmHg), high-normal blood pressure I period (120 mmHg ≤ SBP < 130 mmHg), high-normal blood pressure II period (130 mmHg ≤ SBP < 140 mmHg)and hypertension (SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or SBP < 140 mmHg but antihypertensive drug user). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influence of different levels of systolic blood pressure on baPWV.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>1) There were 3 132 males and 2 090 females in all the 5 222 participants with an average age of 55.1 years old. Their mean of baPWV was (1 587.57 ± 400.71) cm/s, with the detection rates as 62% (baPWV ≥ 1 400 cm/s). 2)The means of baPWV for the above groups of SBP were 1 322.19, 1 456.27, 1 544.78 and 1 827.77 cm/s, respectively, with detection rates of baPWV ≥ 1 400 cm/s as 26.4% , 49.3% , 64.2% and 88.3% , respectively. 3) Results from the Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that β of SBP was 0.40, only ranking second, on age (0.48). 4) Data from the Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, gender and other risk factors, when compared to optimal SBP, factors as high-normal blood pressure I period, high-normal blood pressure II period and hypertension were risk factors for increasing baPWV, with OR values as 2.70 (95% CI:2.20-3.32), 4.56(95% CI: 3.67-5.67) and 13.51 (95% CI:10.87-16.78), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Higher SBP seemed an independent risk factor for the increase of baPWV.</p>

Effect of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the impact of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity(baPWV). Methods A total of 5 852 participants was selected with stratified random sampling from the 101 510 workers of Tangshan Kaiuan Company who had undergone a physical check-up program. 5 222 of them with integral data were recruited into this survey. According to SBP collected during the 2010-2011 health examination program,the population under observation was divided into four groups:optimal SBP(SBP<120 mmHg),high-normal blood pressure Ⅰ period(120 mmHg≤SBP<130 mmHg),high-normal blood pressure Ⅱ period (130 mmHg≤SBP<140 mmHg)and hypertension(SBP≥140 mmHg or SBP<140 mmHg but antihypertensive drug user). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influence of different levels of systolic blood pressure on baPWV. Results 1)There were 3 132 males and 2 090 females in all the 5 222 participants with an average age of 55.1 years old. Their mean of baPWV was(1 587.57±400.71)cm/s,with the detection rates as 62%(baPWV≥1 400 cm/s). 2)The means of baPWV for the above groups of SBP were 1 322.19,1 456.27,1 544.78 and 1 827.77 cm/s, respectively,with detection rates of baPWV≥1 400 cm/s as 26.4%,49.3%,64.2% and 88.3%, respectively. 3)Results from the Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that β of SBP was 0.40,only ranking second,on age(0.48). 4)Data from the Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age,gender and other risk factors,when compared to optimal SBP,factors as high-normal blood pressure Ⅰ period、high-normal blood pressure Ⅱ period and hypertension were risk factors for increasing baPWV,with OR values as 2.70(95%CI:2.20-3.32),4.56(95%CI:3.67-5.67)and 13.51(95%CI:10.87-16.78),respectively. Conclusion Higher SBP seemed an independent risk factor for the increase of baPWV.

Effect of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the impact of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity(baPWV). Methods A total of 5 852 participants was selected with stratified random sampling from the 101 510 workers of Tangshan Kaiuan Company who had undergone a physical check-up program. 5 222 of them with integral data were recruited into this survey. According to SBP collected during the 2010-2011 health examination program,the population under observation was divided into four groups:optimal SBP(SBP<120 mmHg),high-normal blood pressure Ⅰ period(120 mmHg≤SBP<130 mmHg),high-normal blood pressure Ⅱ period (130 mmHg≤SBP<140 mmHg)and hypertension(SBP≥140 mmHg or SBP<140 mmHg but antihypertensive drug user). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influence of different levels of systolic blood pressure on baPWV. Results 1)There were 3 132 males and 2 090 females in all the 5 222 participants with an average age of 55.1 years old. Their mean of baPWV was(1 587.57±400.71)cm/s,with the detection rates as 62%(baPWV≥1 400 cm/s). 2)The means of baPWV for the above groups of SBP were 1 322.19,1 456.27,1 544.78 and 1 827.77 cm/s, respectively,with detection rates of baPWV≥1 400 cm/s as 26.4%,49.3%,64.2% and 88.3%, respectively. 3)Results from the Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that β of SBP was 0.40,only ranking second,on age(0.48). 4)Data from the Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age,gender and other risk factors,when compared to optimal SBP,factors as high-normal blood pressure Ⅰ period、high-normal blood pressure Ⅱ period and hypertension were risk factors for increasing baPWV,with OR values as 2.70(95%CI:2.20-3.32),4.56(95%CI:3.67-5.67)and 13.51(95%CI:10.87-16.78),respectively. Conclusion Higher SBP seemed an independent risk factor for the increase of baPWV.