Longitudinal Patterns of Change in Systolic Blood Pressure and Incidence of Cardiovascular DiseaseNovelty and Significance: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Elevated blood pressure in mid-life contributes significantly to the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, patterns of blood pressure increase may differ among individuals and may result in differential risk. Our goal was to examine the contribution of longitudinal patterns of blood pressure change to incidence of heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke and cardiovascular disease mortality