The Impact of Hypertension Onset Age on the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases and Mortality: Two 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Studies in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong
Younger age of hypertension onset is associated with higher risks for cardiovascular events and mortality, highlighting the need for early screening and intensive interventions in younger adults to improve long-term blood pressure control and reduce cardiovascular complications and deaths, alleviating the chronic disease burden on the public healthcare system over the long term.
Authors
- Cindy Lo Kuen Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7536-8481)
- Eric Yuk Fai Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-1147)
- Boyuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1854-6178)
- Ivy Lynn Mak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6685-6659)
- Kiki Sze Nga Liu
- Edmond Pui Hang Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8388-7342)
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (US)
- Institute for Advanced Study (DE)
- University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251350091
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39