Rethinking the Association of High Blood Pressure with Mortality in Elderly Adults: The Impact of Frailty

摘要

BackgroundThe association of hypertension and mortality is attenuated in elderly adults. Walking speed, as a measure of frailty, may identify which elders are most at risk for the adverse effects of hypertension. We hypothesized that elevated blood pressure (BP) would be associated with a greater risk of mortality in faster, but not slower, walking older adults.