Incidence of heart failure in 6083 elderly hypertensive patients: the Second Australian National Blood Pressure Study (ANBP2)

摘要

Aims Hypertension is a known risk factor for the development of heart failure (HF); however, few data are available on the magnitude of short-and long-term progression from hypertension to HF. The present study aims to determine the short-and long-term incidence of HF, and identify factors associated with onset of HF in elderly hypertensive patients