Why the study?
Does lowering blood pressure to <120/65 mmHg increase mortality in the oldest old?
Population
179 low-level care residents and general discussion of patients aged 80 and older with hypertension
Comparison
Antihypertensive therapy lowering blood pressure… vs Higher blood pressure levels
Design
Editorial
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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In the oldest old, antihypertensive therapy is beneficial but absolute postprandial systolic BP <120 mmHg is associated with increased mortality, highlighting the need to avoid excessive BP lowering.
Does lowering blood pressure to <120/65 mmHg increase mortality in the oldest old?
In the oldest old, antihypertensive therapy is beneficial but absolute postprandial systolic BP <120 mmHg is associated with increased mortality, highlighting the need to avoid excessive BP lowering.
Fisher et al. (2007) studied this question.
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