Associations of ultra long-term visit-to-visit blood pressure variability, since childhood with vascular aging in midlife: a 30-year prospective cohort study.

Guan-Ji Wu, Ai-Ma Si, Yang Wang, Chao Chu, Ming-Fei Du, Dan Wang, Hao Jia, Gui-Lin Hu, Ze-Jiaxin Niu, Xi Zhang, Yue Sun, Ming-Ke Chang, Teng Zhang, Zi-Yue Man, Xia Wang, Jie Ren, Fang-Yao Chen, Jian-Jun Mu

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University.Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. · pubmed

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Abstract

Vascular aging, as assessed by structural and functional arterial properties, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the associations of ultra long-term blood pressure (BP) variability from childhood to midlife with vascular aging in midlife.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the long-term effects of blood pressure variability from childhood to midlife on vascular aging, which is a significant aspect of cardiovascular health and aging. While it contributes to understanding how early-life factors influence midlife vascular health, the findings are more of a solid research nature rather than groundbreaking. The study adds valuable data to the field but does not fundamentally change the understanding of aging or provide insights that could lead to lifespan extension or the root causes of aging.

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