Blood pressure-lowering treatment lowers mortality and cardiovascular disease risk, but whether effects differ at an arbitrary threshold of 140 mm Hg systolic blood pressure requires further research

Published: May 24, 2018
Abstract
Commentary on: Brunstrom M, Carlberg B. Association of blood pressure lowering with mortality and cardiovascular disease across blood pressure levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med 2018;178:28–36. Favourable vascular health outcomes associated with blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment are well-established. Using evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs), clinical guidelines support initiating treatment in...
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Title
Blood pressure-lowering treatment lowers mortality and cardiovascular disease risk, but whether effects differ at an arbitrary threshold of 140 mm Hg systolic blood pressure requires further research
Published Date
May 24, 2018
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