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Optimal BP targets remain uncertain across populations; leaves open targeted trials to resolve.
H igh blood pressure (BP) is the leading risk factor for premature death and disability-adjusted life years in the world. Nonetheless, many questions remain, particularly with respect to the optimal BP goal in the general population of hypertensive patients, patients with comorbidities like diabetes mellitus, and those with previous target organ damage such as stroke.
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