Blood pressure reactions to the cold pressure test and the prediction of ischaemic heart disease: data from the Caerphilly Study

摘要

The prognostic significance of the cold pressor test for cardiovascular disease remains a matter of controversy. Only tow studies have specifi- cally tackled the issue of whether large blood pressure reactions to brief and immersion in cold water are associated with increased risk for coronary heart disease. In one, the magnitude of diastolic reactions to the cold pressor test was reported to be the most significant single predictor of 20 year incident coronary heart disease in a sample of 279 middle aged men.