Time to Clinical Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients 60 Years and Older With Hypertension

• DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.1657
• Publication Date: 2022-05-09T15:01:28Z
• Authors: Tao Chen; Fang Shao; Kangyu Chen; Yang Wang; Zhenqiang Wu; Yongjuan Wang; Yanpei Gao; Victoria Cornelius; Chao Li; Zhixin Jiang
• Keywords: Mace; Stroke

Recent guidelines recommend a systolic blood pressure (BP) goal of less than 150 mm Hg or even 130 for adults aged 60 years older. However, harms from intensive BP treatments occur immediately (eg, syncope, fall), and benefits cardiovascular event reduction emerge over time. Therefore, with low chance benefit need to be clearer, particularly those limited life expectancy.