Dose-response association of resting heart rate and hypertension in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 99; no. 10; p. e19401
• Main Authors: Shen, Lijun, Wang, Yuming, Jiang, Xuesong, Ren, Yongcheng, Han, Chengyi, Yang, Yongguang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Cohort Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Heart Rate - drug effects; Heart Rate - physiology; Heart Rate Determination - methods; Humans; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypertension - physiopathology; Risk Factors; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The association of resting heart rate (RHR) and hypertension in adults is unclear. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis of cohort studies to clarify the association. We searched PubMed and Embase from their inception to November 3, 2017, for published articles. We used a random effects model to combi...