Geriatrics
Optimal blood pressure target in the elderly: rationale and design of the HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic Blood Pressure (HOWOLD-BP) trial
Dong-Hwa Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, So Young Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Jung-Yeon Choi, Youjin Hong, Sue K. Park, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Dong Heon Yang, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jung Hyun Choi, Kye Hun Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Seung Jae Joo, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Kim, Hack-Lyong Kim, Kwang-il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1070-1081. Published online July 21, 2022
Background/Aims: The optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) goal for elderly patients with hypertension, especially to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and improve outcome, is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of intensive treatment for hypertension on the inci..
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