scholarly journals Hyperoxia Exaggerates Systolic Blood Pressure Response in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaohui Gao ◽  
Jonathon Stavres ◽  
Jian Cui ◽  
Kristen Brandt ◽  
Dani Jin‐Kwang Kim ◽  
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Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany M Powell ◽  
Robert J Glynn ◽  
Mark A Creager ◽  
Paul M Ridker ◽  
Aruna D Pradhan

Background : Prospective data pertaining to risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in women are sparse. Few studies have evaluated blood pressure, including uncontrolled hypertension, and PAD onset in women. Methods and Results : We examined the relationship between blood pressure and development of confirmed symptomatic PAD (n=116 events) in a prospective cohort study of 39,261 female health professionals aged ≤ 45 years without diagnosed vascular disease at baseline. Median follow-up was 11.4 years. Women were first grouped according to baseline presence of uncontrolled hypertension, defined as reported systolic blood pressure (SBP)≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg, and pharmacologic treatment status. SBP and DBP were then modeled as continuous and categorical exposures irrespective of treatment status. Pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were also assessed. Age-adjusted and multivariable-adjusted risk estimates were derived from Cox proportional hazards models. Women with treated but uncontrolled hypertension had the highest risk of symptomatic PAD (0.67 events per 1000 person-years). Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) compared to women without hypertension were 1.1 (95% CI, 0.5–2.3) for women who were treated and controlled, 1.7 (95% CI, 1.0 –3.0) for women untreated and uncontrolled, and 2.3 (95% CI, 1.4 – 4.0) for women treated and uncontrolled (p-trend<0.001). When hypertension was examined using continuous and categorical measures, there was a 33% increase in risk per 10 mmHg of SBP (95% CI, 18 to 47%) and a positive gradient in multivariable-adjusted risk according to SBP category (<120, 120 –139, 140 –159, and ≤ 160 mmHg); HRs were 1.0, 1.6, 2.8, and 4.3 (p-trend<0.001), respectively. We also considered DBP, PP, and MAP. While individually predictive, none was a stronger predictor than SBP with none adding predictive ability beyond SBP. Conclusions : Uncontrolled hypertension is associated with incident symptomatic PAD in women. Among blood pressure variables assessed, SBP is the best single predictor. These data support a strong prognostic role for systolic blood pressure in the development of peripheral atherosclerosis in women.


Diabetes Care ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. MacGregor ◽  
J. F. Price ◽  
C. M. Hau ◽  
A. J. Lee ◽  
M. N. Carson ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesper Mehlsen ◽  
Niels Wiinberg

The present study aimed at examining the interarm difference in blood pressure and its use as an indicator of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Data were included from consecutive patients referred from their general practitioner to our vascular laboratory for possible PAD aged 50 years or older without known cardiac disease, renal disease, or diabetes mellitus. 824 patients (453 women) with mean age of 72 years (range: 50–101) were included. 491 patients had a diagnosis of hypertension and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) was present in 386 patients. Systolic blood pressure was 143 ± 24 mmHg and 142 ± 24 mmHg on the right and left arm, respectively (P=0.015). The interarm difference was greater in patients with hypertension (P=0.002) and PAD (P<0.0005). 443 patients were measured on two separate occasions and the interarm difference for systolic blood pressure was reproducible for differences >20 mmHg. This study confirmed the presence of a systematic but clinically insignificant difference in systolic blood pressure between arms. The interarm difference was larger in hypertension and PAD. Consistent lateralisation is present for differences ≥20 mmHg and an interarm difference >25 mmHg is a reliable indicator of PAD in the legs.


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