Blood pressure variability associated with increased risk of dementia, especially in men

Blood pressure variability associated with increased risk of dementia, especially in men
Cumulative incidence of events according to blood pressure variability tertile; dementia incidence in men ( A); dementia incidence in women ( B); incidence of cognitive decline in men ( C); and incidence of cognitive decline in women ( D). BPV indicates blood pressure variability; and T, tertile. Credit: Journal of the American Heart Association (2021). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019613

A new report from the long-term ASPREE study, involving Monash University, has revealed high blood pressure variability (BPV) in older adults, particularly in men, is associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

Published in the Journal of the American Heart…

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