Trajectories of Blood Pressure in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease over 20 years
Table 2
Time trends in blood pressure and proportions of patients with blood pressure at recommended goal (crude values).
Survey I n = 415
Survey II n = 427
Survey III n = 421
Survey IV n = 456
Survey V n = 274
for trend
Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD)
137.9 (21.4)
139.5 (21.6)
136.1 (20.3)
134.8 (22.0)
134.2 (18.6)
<0.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD)
83.4 (11.0)
84.8 (12.0)
85.2 (11.0)
80.9 (12.5)
81.1 (10.4)
<0.001
Mean arterial pressure, mean (SD)
101.5 (12.6)
103.1 (13.9)
102.2 (12.8)
98.9 (14.3)
98.8 (12.1)
<0.001
Pulse pressure, mean (SD)
54.5 (18.1)
54.6 (16.0)
50.9 (15.8)
54.0 (16.4)
53.1 (13.8)
0.17
Blood pressure at recommended goal,n (%)
204 (49.2)
190 (44.5)
188 (44.7)
233 (51.1)
161 (58.8)
0.007
Blood pressure <140/90 mmHg, n (%)
223 (53.7)
212 (49.7)
225 (53.4)
262 (57.5)
167 (60.9)
0.01
BP goal of <140/90 mmHg (<130/80 mmHg in diabetics) in 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2006–2007, and 2011–2013; <140/90 mmHg (<140/85 mmHg in diabetics) in 2016–2017.
