Key result
Diastolic blood pressure exhibited a U-shaped relationship with 6-year mortality, with the greatest relative risk observed at the lowest and highest levels in cognitively impaired elderly patients.
Why the study?
How do different blood pressure levels affect 6-year mortality in elderly people with and without cognitive impairment?
Cross-Sectional
How do different blood pressure levels affect 6-year mortality in elderly people with and without cognitive impairment?
In elderly patients, particularly those with cognitive impairment, diastolic blood pressure exhibits a U-shaped relationship with 6-year mortality.
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Should not yet change BP targets in cognitively impaired elderly; hypothesis-generating for optimal diastolic ranges.
Cacciatore et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Cognitive impairment. Blood pressure levels vs. Different blood pressure groups was evaluated on Mortality. Diastolic blood pressure exhibited a U-shaped relationship with 6-year mortality, with the greatest relative risk observed at the lowest and highest levels in cognitively impaired elderly patients.
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