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Friday, April 12, 2013

Study Validates Systolic Blood Pressure Target.

An analysis of 10,705 patients with hypertension validates the usual systolic blood pressure target of less than 140 mm Hg. Only 5% of patients who achieved this target experienced major cardiovascular events over 35.7 months vs. 7.6% of those whose readings remained at or above 140 mm Hg. This amounted to a 38% reduction in risk. Reducing readings to within the 10 mm Hg range below 130 mm Hg did not provide additional benefits. The American Journal of Medicine study found stroke benefits at levels less than 120 mm Hg, but they were offset by increased coronary events.

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