The association between youth blood pressure and adult coronary artery calcification: A systematic review [report]

Matthew Armstrong, Jiahong Sun, Feitong Wu, Bo Xi, Costan Magnussen
2021 unpublished
Rationale : The importance of early life exposure to cardiovascular risk factors for cardiovascular health is well established but also underappreciated in the clinical setting. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis observed that elevated BP in childhood or adolescence was associated with intermediate cardiovascular endpoints in adulthood, including elevated pulse wave velocity, carotid intima-media thickness, a n d l e f t v e n t r i c u l a r h y p e r t r o p h y. Nevertheless, the
more » ... sociation between youth BP and adult CAC, a robust INPLASY 1 International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols
doi:10.37766/inplasy2021.12.0015 fatcat:3563wvw4njdrpng3hbeogivmve