Table III.

Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events by Pulse Pressure: 30‐Year Framingham Follow‐Up

Age‐Adjusted Rate Per 1000
	Age 35–64 Years		Age 65–94 Years
Pulse Pressure (mm Hg)	Men	Women	Men	Women
<40	9	4	2	17
40–49	13	6	6	19
50–59	16	7	32	22
60–69	22	10	39	25
≥70	33	16	58	32
Increase per 10 mm Hg (%)	19.7	20.9	23.4	10.5
Source: Kannel WB. Elevated systolic blood pressure as a cardiovascular risk factor. Am J Cardiol. 2000;85:251–255.