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We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of different SBP patterns at the end of exercise with these outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We studied 6329 adults (45%\u2009women) referred for exercise testing, with test duration of 6\u201314\u2009min, maximal effort and valid SBP measurements at the end of exercise. The two last SBPs were indexed to work rate (mmHg\/Watt), defining responses as:\n                      <jats:italic>drop<\/jats:italic>\n                      (negative change),\n                      <jats:italic>plateau<\/jats:italic>\n                      (no change),\n                      <jats:italic>slow<\/jats:italic>\n                      (lower tertile of increase),\n                      <jats:italic>intermediate<\/jats:italic>\n                      (middle tertile) and\n                      <jats:italic>steep<\/jats:italic>\n                      (upper tertile). Data were cross-linked with nationwide disease and mortality registries. Associations with all-cause mortality and incident CVD were analysed using Cox proportional hazards regression (hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence interval), using slow SBP increase as reference, adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, baseline CVD (mortality analysis only), beta-blockers and exercise capacity (peak Watt).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of SBP responses at the end of exercise were drop (1.1%), plateau (15.0%), slow (30.4%), intermediate (25.2%) and steep increase (28.3%). Follow-up was 8.8\u00b13.4 years. Compared with a slow increase, the adjusted all-cause mortality risks were not statistically different for a drop (HR 1.16 (0.50\u20132.65)), plateau (HR 1.19 (0.85\u20131.66)), intermediate (HR 1.24 (0.93\u20131.66)) or steep SBP increase (HR 1.16 (0.89\u20131.52)). CVD risk was increased in those with a SBP drop (HR 3.10 (1.85\u20135.19), but not significantly for plateau (HR 1.17 (0.92\u20131.48)), intermediate or steep SBP increases (HRs 0.99\u20131.00).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Subjects with a slow SBP increase at the end of exercise tended to have the lowest mortality risk, although no SBP response pattern predicted all-cause mortality independently. CVD risk was strongly increased in patients with a drop in SBP and tended to be increased (non-significantly) also in patients with a plateau in SBP at the end of exercise, in comparison with increasing SBP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/openhrt-2025-003246","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,3]],"date-time":"2025-03-03T16:45:42Z","timestamp":1741020342000},"page":"e003246","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Patterns of systolic blood pressure response at the end of exercise and mortality and morbidity in patients referred for exercise testing"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9196-7820","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anna","family":"Carl\u00e9n","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Physiology in Link\u00f6ping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, 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