Association Between Blood Pressure Control and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in 45 418 Symptomatic Patients With Hypertension: An Observational Cohort Study

Hypertension has been identified as a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated adverse outcomes. This study examined the association between preinfection blood pressure (BP) control and COVID-19 outcomes using data from 460 general practices in England. Eligible patients we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Tex. 1979), 2021-03, Vol.77 (3), p.846-855
Hauptverfasser: Sheppard, James P., Nicholson, Brian D., Lee, Joseph, McGagh, Dylan, Sherlock, Julian, Koshiaris, Constantinos, Oke, Jason, Jones, Nicholas R., Hinton, William, Armitage, Laura, Van Hecke, Oliver, Lay-Flurrie, Sarah, Bankhead, Clare R., Liyanage, Harshana, Williams, John, Ferreira, Filipa, Feher, Michael D., Ashworth, Andrew J., Joy, Mark P., de Lusignan, Simon, Hobbs, F.D. Richard
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Zusammenfassung:Hypertension has been identified as a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated adverse outcomes. This study examined the association between preinfection blood pressure (BP) control and COVID-19 outcomes using data from 460 general practices in England. Eligible patients were adults with hypertension who were tested or diagnosed with COVID-19. BP control was defined by the most recent BP reading within 24 months of the index date (January 1, 2020). BP was defined as controlled (
ISSN:0194-911X
1524-4563
DOI:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16472