Meta-Analysis: Association of Blood Pressure Lowering With Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Across Blood Pressure Levels
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Blood Pressure Lowering With Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Across Blood Pressure Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Treating modestly high blood pressure may not boost survival odds – Reuters (free) AND No cardiovascular disease reduction with intensive blood pressure lowering treatment – Umea University, via EurekAlert (free)
See also new AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines and related resources in our November 13th issue (see #1)
“”Primary preventive BP lowering is associated with reduced risk for death and CVD if baseline SBP is 140 mm Hg or higher.” published same day as @ACCinTouch guideline w/SBP goals <130 mm Hg. Cognitive dissonance?” (RT @kennylinafp see Tweet)