Intensive blood pressure control benefits older patients

被引:2
作者
Fernandez-Ruiz, Irene
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[1] Nature Reviews Cardiology,
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10.1038/s41569-021-00626-0
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Two new studies show that pharmacological blood pressure (BP) reduction is effective in older individuals and that a more intensive treatment with a lower BP threshold reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events in older patients with hypertension.
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页码:739 / 739
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