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A. Prevalence of hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg or current use of medication for
purposes of treating high blood pressure. Data are based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III (1988-1991). B. Incidence of
atherothrombotic stroke (per 1000 subjects per year) by age in men and women from the Framingham Heart Study. C. Incidence of coronary heart disease
by age in men and women from the Framingham Heart Study. D. Prevalence of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in women according
to baseline age and systolic blood pressure. E. Prevalence of echocardiographic LVH in men according to baseline age and systolic blood pressure. F.
Prevalence of heart failure by age in men and women from the Framingham Heart Study. G. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) by age in subjects from
Source: Chapter 102. Aging and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly, Hurst's The Heart, 13e
the Framingham Heart Study. A to C, data compiled from Burt VL, Whelton P, Roccella EJ, et al. Prevalence of hypertension in the US adult population:
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