Why the study?
Does treated blood pressure predict survival better than pretreatment blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Population
2,855 hypertensive patients with an untreated diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 10 years
Authors
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Treated BP may predict mortality better than pretreatment values in hypertension; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before changing targets.
Does treated blood pressure predict survival better than pretreatment blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Achieved blood pressure during treatment is a stronger predictor of survival than pretreatment blood pressure in hypertensive patients, supporting the importance of effective blood pressure control.
Bulpitt et al. (1988) studied this question.