Looser Hypertension Guidelines Could Still Save Lives, $$
Even the less aggressive 2014 targets would be better than
the status quo, study shows.
If new and controversial treatment recommendations for adults with hypertension
were fully implemented, there would be 13,000 fewer deaths annually than if the
status quo was continued, claims a new study that simulated costs over 10 years.
By Parker Brown
If new and controversial treatment recommendations for adults with hypertension were fully implemented, there would be 13,000 fewer deaths annually than if the
status quo was continued, claims a new study that simulated costs over 10 years.
By Parker Brown
Staff Writer, MedPage Today
If new and controversial treatment recommendations for adults with hypertension were fully implemented, there would be 13,000 fewer deaths annually than if the status quo was continued, claims a new
study that simulated costs over 10 years.
The new recommendations made three major changes, said the study authors:
- A greater focus on diastolic, rather than systolic blood pressure
for adults under 60
- More conservative blood pressure goals for those ages 60 and over
- More conservative blood pressure goals for patients with diabetes
or chronic kidney disease
If new and controversial treatment recommendations for adults with hypertension were fully implemented, there would be 13,000 fewer deaths annually than if the status quo was continued, claims a new
study that simulated costs over 10 years.
The new recommendations made three major changes, said the study authors:
study that simulated costs over 10 years.
The new recommendations made three major changes, said the study authors:
- A greater focus on diastolic, rather than systolic blood pressure
for adults under 60 - More conservative blood pressure goals for those ages 60 and over
- More conservative blood pressure goals for patients with diabetes
or chronic kidney disease
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