Vanderbilt Nephrologist Says Lower BP Guideline Has Unproven Benefit and Safety

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 11:07 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Could guidelines recommending lower blood pressures (130/80mmHg) for patients do more harm than good? One Vanderbilt physician says it is a question that needs to be answered; especially at a time when compliance with such guidelines is being examined for a way to judge the quality of medical practice.

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