The divergent trajectories of systolic and diastolic blood pressure after age 60 are mechanistically linked to increased large artery stiffness, highlighting the importance of treating higher systolic blood pressure to prevent a vicious cycle of vascular aging.
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Challenges prior hypotheses on age-related BP changes; leaves open whether stiffness-targeted therapy improves outcomes.
Franklin et al. (1997) studied this question.
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