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Controversies in blood-pressure goals among the elderly

Redon JosepJosep Redon

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Geriatricsmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryAlternative medicineHolistic health030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePharmacotherapyBlood pressuremedicinePhysical therapy030212 general & internal medicineCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineIntensive care medicinebusiness

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The optimal blood-pressure (BP) goals for elderly patients remain inconclusive, despite the recent publication of meta-analyses comparing intensive BP control with standard BP control. In searching for therapeutic approaches in these patients, researchers should change the focus from optimal BP values to a more holistic, individual approach.

https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2017.29