Titre du document / Document title

Blood pressure in centenarians in Poland

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

ZYCZKOWSKA J. ⁽¹⁾ ; KLICH-RACZKA A. ⁽¹⁾ ; MOSSAKOWSKA M. ⁽²⁾ ; GASOWSKI J. ⁽¹⁾ ; WIECZOROWSKA-TOBIS K. ⁽³⁾ ; GRODZICKI T. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Internal Medicine and Gerontology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, POLOGNE
⁽²⁾ Internationol Institute of Molecular Biology, Warsaw, POLOGNE
⁽³⁾ Department of Pothophysiology, University Medical School, Poznań, POLOGNE

Résumé / Abstract

The objective of the study is assessment of the prevalence and type of hypertension in centenarians in Poland. The investigations included 92 people who had turned 100 years of age, who, within the protocol of the Project of Investigation Polish Centenarians, underwent genetic, anthropometric, psychological and sociological examinations, and whose cardiovascular system was assessed. In the present analysis, we are analysing data concerning their blood pressure (BP) assessed by several measurements (3-6) with the mercury sphygmomanometer on both arms in sitting (if possible) or lying position performed during one visit. Hypertension was diagnosed when average BP value exceeded ≥160/95 or ≥140/90 mmHg. The average of age was 101.2 years (range 100-111 years), the respective values for BP were: systolic 146.7 mmHg (99-213 mmHg), diastolic BP-80.3 mmHg (55-114 mmHg) and pulse pressure (PP) 66.4 mmHg (31-129 mmHg). Hypertension diagnosed based on the criterion ≥160/ 95 mmHg was found In 29% of subjects, and according to the recent WHO criterion (≥ 140/90 mmHg) in 65% of subjects. PP exceeded 65 mmHg in 44.6%, and was above 50mmHg in 91% subjects. In conclusion, hypertension occurs less frequently in centenarians, than in the entire population of old people, but it nevertheless cannot be considered a rare condition.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of human hypertension   ISSN 0950-9240 

Source / Source

2004, vol. 18, n^o10, pp. 713-716 [4 page(s) (article)] (21 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Nature Publishing, Basingstoke, ROYAUME-UNI  (1987) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Hypertension ; Cardiovascular disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Hypertension artérielle ; Appareil circulatoire pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Hipertensión arterial ; Aparato circulatorio patología ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

centenarians ; very old ; blood pressure ; population study ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 22167, 35400012047966.0070