Predictive threshold value of peak exercise systolic blood pressure for carotid atherosclerosis among the healthy middle-aged population in China
Lili Zhao, Peng Wang, Ying Che · 2026
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Lili Zhao, Peng Wang and Ying Che test whether peak blood pressure during exercise predicts neck artery disease in a 2026 study of healthy middle-aged adults in China. Four hundred fifty-nine people aged forty-two to fifty-nine had exercise testing and ultrasound checks of the carotid arteries, which supply the brain. Disease was defined by wall thickening or visible plaque on the scan.
Higher peak systolic pressure during exercise linked independently with artery disease after adjustment. A threshold near the low one hundred eighties gave modest accuracy, catching about half of cases while correctly clearing most healthy people. Value appeared stronger in the younger band and in men. The authors frame the measure as a helpful early flag, not a stand-alone diagnosis.
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| CREATOR | Lili Zhao, Peng Wang, Ying Che |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |