Blood Pressure Targets: Aiming Lower Offers No Benefit, Review Finds
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 01:21
in Health & Medicine
Aiming for lower than standard blood pressure targets offers no known clinical benefit, according to a new study. In a systematic review of the evidence, researchers found that using antihypertensive drugs to reduce blood pressure below the 140/90 mm Hg standard was not associated with any reduction in death rates or serious morbidity.