5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Supine hypertension is defined as a supine systolic BP of at least 130 mmHg or a diastolic BP of at least 80 mmHg.

• 2

  The study analyzed data from 11,369 participants without prior CVD over a 27-year follow-up period.

• 3

  Supine hypertension was significantly associated with increased risks of coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke.

• 4

  16.4% of participants without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 73.5% of those with seated hypertension also had it.

• 5

  Supine hypertension alone presented comparable CVD risk to those with hypertension in both seated and supine positions.