Table 4 The risk of SCA according to ΔSBP and ΔDBP.

From: Temporal elevation of blood pressure is associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest

  1. Incidence is per 1000 person*year follow-up.
  2. DBP diastolic blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure, SCA sudden cardiac arrest.
  3. Hazard ratios (HRs) were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, regular physical activity, income level, and baseline blood pressure (measured in 2009).
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