The predictive role of systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressures on cardiovascular and all causes of death

摘要: Systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP) and mean [MBP = + 1/3 (systolic - diastolic)] blood pressures were compared as predictors of all causes death (ALL) deaths from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) in 2480 men, aged 40-59 years, belonging to three cohorts followed up for 20 years. Both univariate analysis, based on distribution events age-specific quintile classes pressures, multivariate the Cox proportional hazards model with five covariates possible confounders, clearly showed superiority SBP over DBP predicting fatal events; MBP played an intermediate role.