The association between changes in blood pressure components and incident cardiovascular diseases

To determine the association of changes in blood pressure (BP) components between baseline examination (1999-2001) and a second visit (2002-2005) with incident cardiovascular diseases (CVD).In 3569 (2048 female) Iranian subjects ≥30 y, systolic BP, diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressure (PP) were evaluated in two consecutive visits. Subjects were then followed for cardiovascular events. Multivariate sex-adjusted Cox...