Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Efficacy and Safety Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (original) (raw)

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The 2014 Eighth Joint National Committee panel recommends a therapeutic target of systolic blood pressure (BP) <150 mm Hg in patients ≥60 years of age, a departure from prior recommendation of <140 mm Hg.