A nonlinear association between resting heart rate and ischemic stroke among community elderly hypertensive patients

Background: Ischemic stroke is a major public health problem and a main cause of death in China. However, how resting heart rate may associate with ischemic stroke among patients with hypertension remains unclear.Objective: To investigate the association between resting heart rate and ischemic stroke among elderlies with hypertension in China.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of elderlies with hypertension who aged ≥60 years and were...