Why the study?
Does targeting a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg compared to 140/90 mm Hg optimize cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients
Comparison
Antihypertensive therapy targeting specific… vs Alternative blood pressure targets
Design
Review
Authors
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Post hoc data warrant caution on intensive BP lowering; leaves open optimal targets and requires prospective RCTs.
Does targeting a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg compared to 140/90 mm Hg optimize cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients?
This review emphasizes the need to investigate a universal blood pressure target of 130/80 mm Hg versus 140/90 mm Hg to address the J-curve phenomenon in hypertension management.
Kang et al. (2016) studied this question.
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