Prevalence, risk factors, and cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with persistent blood pressure control: The Jackson Heart Study

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 8; p. e0270675
• Main Authors: Tajeu, Gabriel S, Colvin, Calvin L, Hardy, Shakia T, Bress, Adam P, Gaye, Bamba, Jaeger, Byron C, Ogedegbe, Gbenga, Sakhuja, Swati, Sims, Mario, Shimbo, Daichi, O'Brien, Emily C, Spruill, Tanya M, Muntner, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.08.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; African Americans; Age; Antihypertensive Agents - pharmacology; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Antihypertensive drugs; Antihypertensives; Blood pressure; Blood Pressure - physiology; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Care and treatment; Cholesterol; Complications and side effects; Congestive heart failure; Coronary artery disease; Coronary heart disease; Diabetes mellitus; Dosage and administration; Drugs; Female; Health aspects; Health risks; Heart diseases; Heart failure; Heart Failure - epidemiology; High density lipoprotein; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - complications; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypertension - epidemiology; Longitudinal Studies; Medical personnel; Medicine and Health Sciences; Minority & ethnic groups; Multivariable control; People and places; Population; Prevalence; Prevention; Psychological aspects; Regulation; Risk analysis; Risk Factors; Stroke; United States; United States > US

Maintaining blood pressure (BP) control over time may contribute to lower risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among individuals who are taking antihypertensive medication. The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) enrolled 5,306 African-American adults ≥21 years of age and was used to determine the proportion...