Target Blood Pressure for Treatment of Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly
Authors:
- Takao SarutaTSTakao Saruta
- Hiromi RakugiHiromi Rakugi
- Hiroaki MatsuokaHMHiroaki Matsuoka
- Kazuaki ShimamotoKSKazuaki Shimamoto
- Kazuyuki ShimadaKSKazuyuki Shimada
- Yutaka ImaiYIYutaka Imai
- Kenjiro KikuchiKKKenjiro Kikuchi
- Sadayoshi ItoSadayoshi Ito
- Tanenao EtoTETanenao Eto
- Genjiro KimuraGKGenjiro Kimura
- Tsutomu ImaizumiTITsutomu Imaizumi
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- 1 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 56 (2) , 196-202
Abstract
In this prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded end point study, we aimed to establish whether strict blood pressure control (P =0.38). In summary, blood pressure targets of <140 mm Hg are safely achievable in relatively healthy patients ≥70 years of age with isolated systolic hypertension, although our trial was underpowered to definitively determine whether strict control was superior to less stringent blood pressure targets.Keywords
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