What are appropriate treatment goals for hypertension in patients over age 80?. Issue 6 (June 2016)

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Journal Article
Title:
What are appropriate treatment goals for hypertension in patients over age 80?. Issue 6 (June 2016)
Main Title:
What are appropriate treatment goals for hypertension in patients over age 80?
Authors:
Castelli, Gregory
Bruehlman, Richard
Abstract:
Abstract : Evidence‐Based Answer : In patients 80 years of age or older, the treatment goal for hypertension is a blood pressure of less than 150/90 mmHg, as there is no clear advantage to targeting a lower goal (SOR: A, consistent findings of high‐quality RCTs).
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Evidence-based practice. Volume 19:Issue 6(2016)
Journal:
Evidence-based practice
Issue:
Volume 19:Issue 6(2016)
Issue Display:
Volume 19, Issue 6 (2016)
Year:
2016
Volume:
19
Issue:
6
Issue Sort Value:
2016-0019-0006-0000
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Publication Date:
2016-06
Journal URLs:
http://journals.lww.com/pages/default.aspx ↗
DOI:
10.1097/01.EBP.0000541235.99559.7d ↗
Languages:
English
ISSNs:
1095-4120
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