Abstract P454: Does Intensive Pulse Pressure control results in lower rates of cardiovascular events? An Analysis of Systolic BP Intervention Trial (SPRINT) database [Session Title: Hypertension and Aging and Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke]

Conclusion: In the SPRINT database of 9347 participants, we found that higher PP conferred an increased risk for multiple adverse cardiovascular event. Our study is among the largest US studies of PP and adds further support to the prognostic utility of PP. In addition, the SPRINT database offers a contemporary analysis of the relationship between PP and DBP, which is important given that nature pathophysiology of blood pressure. Current study also strengthen the possibility that DBP
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