Prevalence and factors associated with fast resting heart rate in hypertensive and normotensive patients

Autor: Xiaofei Li, Tao Kong, Yan Yao, Jingzhou Chen, Kai Sun, Shu Zhang, Rutai Hui, Xiaohan Fan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, Vol 42, Iss 1, Pp 8-15 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1064-1963
1525-6006
10641963
DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2018.1557681
Popis: Background: Fast resting heart rate (RHR) is easily neglected in clinical practice of hypertension treatment. Aims: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of fast RHR and associated factors in hypertensive and normotensive individuals. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from two cross-sectional studies conducted in China. A total of 6763 hypertensive patients and 2807 age and sex-matched normotensive subjects with complete data on resting electrocardiogram and medical history were included. Fast RHR was defined as RHR > 85 bpm. Results: The prevalence of fast RHR was higher in hypertensive patients as compared with the normotensives (14.4% vs 7.1%, P 65 or
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