Fewer strokes and heart attacksĪfter a year, the average systolic blood pressure in the standard group was 135 mm Hg, compared with 127 mm Hg in the intensive group. For the other half, the intensive treatment group, the systolic target was 110 to 130 mm Hg. Half were randomly assigned to a standard treatment group, with a target for systolic blood pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading) of 130 to 150 mm Hg. 30, 2021, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, included more than 8,500 Chinese people ages 60 to 80 with high blood pressure. Umberto Campia, a cardiologist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital. "Not only is a lower target safe, it’s also associated with better outcomes in older people," says Dr.
Now, a new study confirms the effectiveness of intensive blood pressure reduction in people over 60. However, some doctors believe that target might be too aggressive for older people, who may be more prone to side effects from blood pressure drugs, such as dizziness and falls. For people over 60, intensive blood pressure lowering may prevent more heart problems than standard therapy.Ĭurrent guidelines from the nation’s leading heart organizations say adults should aim for a blood pressure reading under 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
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