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Persistent blood pressure (BP) control was defined as having controlled BP (systolic BP <140 mm Hg and diastolic BP <90 mm Hg) across three Jackson Heart Study visits (Visit 1 from 2000–2004, Visit 2 from 2005–2008, and Visit 3 from 2009–2013). Cardiovascular disease was a composite of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.
