[ PAPER ] · 2016 · Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
J. Williamson, M. Supiano, W. Applegate, D. Berlowitz, R. Campbell, G. Chertow, Lawrence J. Fine, W. Haley, Amret T Hawfield, Joachim H. Ix, D. Kitzman, J. Kostis, M. Krousel‐Wood, L. Launer, S. Oparil, C. Rodriguez, C. Roumie, R. Shorr, K. Sink, V. Wadley, P. Whelton, J. Whittle, N. Woolard, J. Wright, N. Pajewski
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[ TLDR ]
Among ambulatory adults aged 75 years or older, treating to an SBP target of less than 120 mm Hg compared with an SBp target of more than 140mm Hg resulted in significantly lower rates of fatal and nonfatal major cardiovascular events and death from any cause.