B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
Association between self-reported hypertension onset age and electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy
Authors: Arttu O. Lehtonen, Karri Suvila, Antti M. Jula, Teemu J. Niiranen
Publisher: SPRINGERNATURE
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Journal of Human Hypertension
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
Journal acronym: J HUM HYPERTENS
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 0950-9240
eISSN: 1476-5527
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-020-00428-w
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/50704853
Objectively defined early-onset hypertension, based on repeated blood pressure measurements, is associated with greater odds of organ damage and cardiovascular mortality than late-onset hypertension. In this study we examined the association between two factors that are easily available in primary care, self-reported hypertension onset age and electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (ECG-LVH), in a nationwide population sample of 2864 Finns aged >= 50 years. We observed that, in contrast to prior findings, the odds of ECG-LVH were similar between self-reported hypertension onset age groups, and thus self-reported early-onset hypertension does not seem to associate with ECG-LVH more strongly than simple presence of hypertension.
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