In older hypertensive patients, intensive BP control (systolic BP <140 mm Hg) was found to decrease MACE including cardiovascular mortality and heart failure, according to a latest report from Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology. This report aims to shed light on the adverse effects and benefits of intensive blood pressure lowering in older hypertensive patients. The recent SPRINT-SENIOR study had re-ignited the controversy of the target BP in older hypertensive patients.
Recent guidelines recommend s ystolic BP target <150 mm Hg in patients ≥ 60 years of age, contrary to the prior recommendation of <140 mm Hg . However, many experts and analyses have argued against lowering the BP cut-off and continue to recommend a systolic BP treatment goal of <140 mm Hg. Due to this ongoing controversy, this study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of intensive BP-lowering…
