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Role of prehypertension in the development of coronary atherosclerosis in Japan.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15162979     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is an important risk factor of coronary heart disease. A new guidelines for hypertension prevention and management in The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in the United States recommended lifestyle modification or medical treatment for subjects with prehypertension. However, whether prehypertension increases the risk of coronary atherosclerosis in the Japanese population is still unknown. METHODS: A cross-sectional study in a clinical setting was conducted. The subjects were 705 patients (417 males and 288 females) aged 30 years and older who underwent a first-time coronary angiography for suspected or known coronary heart disease at 5 major cardiology departments in the Fukuoka metropolitan area between September 1996 and August 1997. RESULTS: Compared to subjects with normal blood pressure, those with prehypertension had an increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis even after adjusting for other factors. CONCLUSION: Prehypertension may be an important clinical entity which requires treatment in the Japanese population.
Authors:
Masakazu Washio; Shoji Tokunaga; Kouichi Yoshimasu; Hiroko Kodama; Ying Liu; Shizuka Sasazuki; Keitaro Tanaka; Suminori Kono; Masahiro Mohri; Akira Takeshita; Kikuo Arakawa; Munehito Ideishi; Takanobu Nii; Kazuyuki Shirai; Hidekazu Arai; Yoshitaka Doi; Tomoki Kawano; Osamu Nakagaki; Kazuyuki Takada; Koji Hiyamuta; Samon Koyanagi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of epidemiology / Japan Epidemiological Association     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0917-5040     ISO Abbreviation:  J Epidemiol     Publication Date:  2004 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-05-27     Completed Date:  2004-06-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9607688     Medline TA:  J Epidemiol     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Coronary Artery Disease / etiology*
Coronary Stenosis / complications*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertension / complications*
Japan
Life Style
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors

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