Hypertension
Blood pressure history linked to signs of heart scarring
Sustained systolic pressure 10 mm Hg higher during intervals from ages 36 to 69 was linked to a 16% to 24% greater scarring signal at 77.Sustained systolic pressure 10 mm Hg higher during intervals from ages 36 to 69 was linked to a 16% to 24% greater scarring signal at 77.
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Who was studied472 older adults from a birth cohort
What changedHeart scarring signals were 16% to 24% greater with sustained systolic blood pressure 10 mm Hg higher
The catchHeart scarring was assessed through an imaging signal