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Hypertens Res . Prognostic significance of hypertension history and blood pressure on admission in Japanese patients with coronavirus disease 2019:

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Hypertens Res


. 2023 Nov 2.
doi: 10.1038/s41440-023-01490-w. Online ahead of print. Prognostic significance of hypertension history and blood pressure on admission in Japanese patients with coronavirus disease 2019: integrative analysis from the Japan COVID-19 Task Force

Kaori Sakurai[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shotaro Chubachi[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Takanori Asakura[SUP] 3 4 5 [/SUP], Ho Namkoong[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Hiromu Tanaka[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shuhei Azekawa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Takashi Shimada[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shiro Otake[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kensuke Nakagawara[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Takahiro Fukushima[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ho Lee[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mayuko Watase[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Tatsuya Kusumoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Katsunori Masaki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hirofumi Kamata[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Makoto Ishii[SUP] 1 7 [/SUP], Naoki Hasegawa[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Yukinori Okada[SUP] 8 9 10 [/SUP], Ryuji Koike[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Yuko Kitagawa[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Akinori Kimura[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Seiya Imoto[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Satoru Miyano[SUP] 15 [/SUP], Seishi Ogawa[SUP] 16 [/SUP], Takanori Kanai[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Koichi Fukunaga[SUP] 1 [/SUP]



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Abstract

The effect of preexisting hypertension on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognosis remains controversial. Additionally, no studies have compared the association between blood pressure (BP) indices on admission and COVID-19 outcomes using preexisting hypertension status. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between preexisting hypertension and COVID-19 outcomes in Japanese patients with COVID-19 and assess the impact of BP indices on admission on clinical outcomes in patients with and without preexisting hypertension. Preexisting hypertension presence was confirmed based on the patient's clinical history. Critical outcomes were defined as high-flow oxygen use, non-invasive and invasive positive-pressure ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or death during hospitalization. Preexisting hypertension was observed in 64.6% of the patients. Multivariable logistic regression analysis of severe COVID-19 risk factors indicated that preexisting hypertension was independently associated with critical outcomes [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.35; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.73]. Low or high BP and high pulse pressure on admission were associated with critical outcomes in patients without preexisting hypertension [OR for systolic BP < 100 mmHg: 2.13, 95% CI: 1.21-3.75; OR for high BP stage 2 (160-179 systolic and/or 100-109 mmHg diastolic BP): 2.13, 95% CI: 1.27-3.58; OR for pulse pressure ≥60 mmHg: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.14-2.48]. Preexisting hypertension is a risk factor for critical outcomes in Japanese patients with COVID-19. BP indices are useful biomarkers for predicting COVID-19 outcomes, particularly in patients without preexisting hypertension. Thus, hypertension history, systolic BP, and pulse pressure should be assessed to predict severe COVID-19 outcomes.

Keywords: Blood pressure indices; COVID-19; Critical outcomes; Hypertension; Pulse pressure.

 
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