Clinical outcomes with a systolic blood pressure lower than 120 mmHg in older patients with high disease burden

Background: The target blood pressure in older patients is controversial. Recent studies provided clinical evidence supporting a target systolic blood pressure 50 years at high risk of cardiovascular events. Methods: Retrospective study of 380 consecutive patients ≥60 years with stages 1-5 pre-dialy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Renal failure 2016-10, Vol.38 (9), p.1364-1369
Hauptverfasser: Franco Palacios, Carlos R., Haugen, Eric N., Thompson, Amanda M., Rasmussen, Richard W., Goracke, Nathan, Goyal, Pankaj
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Zusammenfassung:Background: The target blood pressure in older patients is controversial. Recent studies provided clinical evidence supporting a target systolic blood pressure 50 years at high risk of cardiovascular events. Methods: Retrospective study of 380 consecutive patients ≥60 years with stages 1-5 pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease seen between January 2013 and November 2015. The outcomes of a systolic blood pressure
ISSN:0886-022X
1525-6049
DOI:10.1080/0886022X.2016.1227924