translate English to French: Epidemiological investigations indicate that with increasing BP levels the excess risk of cardiovascular events in adult men and women increases in a curvilinear manner.<7,8> Hypertension is a major contributor to pressure-related events such as stroke, congestive heart failure and ruptured aortic aneurysm, and a significant risk factor for atheromatous complications such as coronary heart disease and occlusive peripheral arterial disease.
L’hypertension est un important facteur de risque d’accidents li´ s a la tension art´ rielle, tels que les accidents e ` e c´ r´ brovasculaires (ACV), l’insuffisance cardiaque congestive et la ee rupture d’an´ vrisme de l’aorte, et un important facteur de risque de e complications ath´ romateuses, telles que les coronaropathies et les e art´ riopathies p´ riph´ riques occlusives.