Blood pressure response during treadmill exercise testing and the risk for future cardiovascular events and new-onset hypertension

Objective: The physiologic response to exercise may provide valuable prognostic information. We investigated the association of blood pressure (BP) measurements during exercise stress testing (EST) with long-term risk of myocardial infarction, stroke or death (major adverse cardiovascular event, MACE), as well as the development of new-onset hypertension. Methods: A retrospective analysis of treadmill ESTs (years 2005–2019) performed by the Bruce protocol in patients aged 35–75 years without a history of cardiovascular disease (n = 14 792; 48% women). BP was documented at rest, submaximal exercise (Bruce stage-2), peak exercise and recovery (2 min). Association of SBP measures with study outcomes during median follow-up of 6.5 years was investigated. Results: Highest vs. lowest SBP quartile at rest (≥140 vs.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research