Why the study?
How often hypertensive patients can achieve remission to normal blood pressure without antihypertensive drugs remains largely unknown.
Does spontaneous remission of hypertension occur in older adults not receiving antihypertensive medication, and is it associated with lower CVD risk?
Population
2760 adults aged 33-99 years with hypertension not taking antihypertensive drugs and without major CVD
Comparison
Hypertension remission to normal blood pressure vs remaining hypertensive
Design
Observational study of two longitudinal cohorts
Follow-up
Median of six years
Authors
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Should not yet change practice in untreated older adults; leaves open whether remission independently lowers CVD risk.
Does spontaneous remission of hypertension occur in older adults not receiving antihypertensive medication, and is it associated with lower CVD risk?
A significant proportion of older adults with hypertension may achieve spontaneous remission to normal blood pressure without medication, which is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Wang et al. (2024) studied this question.
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