Intensive Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Elderly Patients: A Secondary Analysis of SPRINT Study Based on a 60-Year Age Cutoff

Autor:	Manal F Cheema, Zeeshan Butt, Samreen Gilani, Sidra Shafiq, Shafiq Cheema, Manash K Das
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Internal Medicine
Zdroj:	American Journal of Hypertension.
ISSN:	1941-7225 0895-7061
DOI:	10.1093/ajh/hpad039
Popis:	Background In the original SPRINT article, age was categorized at 75 years, which was contrary to many previous clinical trials which is at 60 years. Methods The SPRINT trial randomized 9,361 hypertensive patients to a target blood pressure of Results Intensive treatment reduced primary outcome significantly in both Conclusions Intensive blood pressure control is beneficial for elderly patients (age ≥60 years), albeit with increased risk of adverse events.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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