Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Benefits of Treatment in Very Old People with Hypertension
February 14, 2012 | Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP, and Allan S. Brett, MD
Immediate benefits of antihypertensive treatment included lowered risk for stroke, heart failure, and CV events.
Reviewing: Beckett N et al. BMJ 2012 Jan 4; 344:d7541
Hoort bij het vorige summary.
What is already known on this topic
People aged 80 or more with sustained systolic blood pressures of 160 mm Hg or more benefit from blood pressure lowering treatment
What this study adds
Benefits in terms of a reduction in cardiovascular events appeared within one year of starting treatment
The benefit was achieved by lowering systolic blood pressure to 150 mm Hg; any benefit of lowering blood pressure further cannot be assumed
Free living, community based octogenarians should be screened for hypertension and offered blood pressure lowering treatment in line with HYVET
