Why the study?
Does achieving SBP < 140 mmHg reduce cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients aged 85 years or older?
Population
415 hypertensive patients aged 85 years or older from the Japan's Benidipine Research on Antihypertensive…
Comparison
Achieved treated systolic blood pressure < 140… vs Achieved treated systolic blood pressure ≥ 140…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Caution against SBP <140 mmHg targets in patients ≥85 years; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Does achieving SBP < 140 mmHg reduce cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients aged 85 years or older?
In hypertensive patients aged 85 years or older, achieving SBP < 140 mmHg showed a nonsignificant trend toward fewer cardiovascular events but higher total mortality, highlighting the need for cautious BP targets in the very elderly.
Saito et al. (2011) studied this question.
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