Age and blood pressure stratified healthy vascular aging, organ damage and prognosis in the community-dwelling elderly: insights from the North Shanghai Study.

Zhongyuan Ren, Haotian Yang, Wenqing Zhu, Jun Han, Shikai Yu, Song Zhao, Weilun Meng, Yawei Xu, Yifan Zhao, Yi Zhang

Heart Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.Heart Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of age and blood pressure stratified healthy vascular aging (HVA) defined in the North Shanghai Study (NSS), and illustrate its relationship with organ damage (OD).

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Research summary

The paper investigates healthy vascular aging and its relationship with organ damage in the elderly, which is pertinent to understanding aging processes. However, it primarily focuses on stratifying blood pressure and age rather than addressing the root causes of aging or lifespan extension. The findings may contribute to the field but do not represent a significant advancement or breakthrough.

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