Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
Hypertens Res. 2024 Aug;47(8):2029-2040. doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-01684-w. Epub 2024 Apr 26.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between pulse pressure (PP) and sarcopenia, frailty, and cognitive function in elderly patients with hypertension. We evaluated 435 elderly patients with a history of hypertension who visited the frail outpatient clinic between July 2015 and October 2021. Data at the 1-, 2-, and 3-year follow-ups were available for 222, 177, and 164 patients, respectively. Sarcopenia, frailty, and cognitive function, including Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores, were evaluated. The patients' mean age was 79.2 ± 6.3 years (male, 34.9%). PP and mean blood pressure (BP) were 60.1 ± 13.6 mmHg and 94.1 ± 13.0 mmHg, respectively. At baseline, lower PP was associated with probable dementia (MMSE score ≤23 points) (OR = 0.960 per 1 mmHg increase; 95% CI, 0.933-0.989; P = 0.006) in the model adjusted for conventional confounding factors and comorbidities, whereas higher PP was associated with low handgrip strength (OR = 1.018 per 1 mmHg increase; 95% CI, 1.001-1.036; P = 0.041). In multivariate-adjusted logistic regression analysis of patients with preserved handgrip strength at baseline, reductions in PP (OR = 0.844; 95% CI, 0.731-0.974; P = 0.020) and mean BP (OR = 0.861; 95% CI, 0.758-0.979; P = 0.022) were significantly associated with the incidence of low handgrip strength at 3 years. In conclusion, a higher PP induced by increased arterial stiffness was associated with lower handgrip strength, whereas a lower PP was associated with probable dementia. Reduced PP was associated with decreased handgrip strength after three years.
本研究旨在评估老年高血压患者的脉压(PP)与肌肉减少症、虚弱和认知功能之间的关系。我们评估了 2015 年 7 月至 2021 年 10 月期间在虚弱门诊就诊的 435 名有高血压病史的老年患者。分别有 222、177 和 164 名患者在 1、2 和 3 年随访时获得了数据。评估了肌肉减少症、虚弱和认知功能,包括简易精神状态检查(MMSE)评分。患者的平均年龄为 79.2±6.3 岁(男性 34.9%)。PP 和平均血压(BP)分别为 60.1±13.6mmHg 和 94.1±13.0mmHg。基线时,PP 较低与可能的痴呆(MMSE 评分≤23 分)相关(每增加 1mmHg 的 OR 值为 0.960;95%CI,0.933-0.989;P=0.006),在调整了常规混杂因素和合并症的模型中,而较高的 PP 与握力低相关(每增加 1mmHg 的 OR 值为 1.018;95%CI,1.001-1.036;P=0.041)。在调整基线握力正常的患者的多变量调整逻辑回归分析中,PP 降低(OR=0.844;95%CI,0.731-0.974;P=0.020)和平均 BP 降低(OR=0.861;95%CI,0.758-0.979;P=0.022)与 3 年后握力降低显著相关。总之,由动脉僵硬增加引起的较高的 PP 与较低的握力相关,而较低的 PP 与可能的痴呆相关。在 3 年后,PP 降低与握力下降相关。