Jeff D Williamson, Mark A Supiano, William B Applegate, Dan R Berlowitz, Ruth C Campbell, Glenn M Chertow, Larry J Fine, William E Haley, Amret T Hawfield, Joachim H Ix, Dalane W Kitzman, John B Kostis, Marie A Krousel-Wood, Lenore J Launer, Suzanne Oparil, Carlos J Rodriguez, Christianne L Roumie, Ronald I Shorr, Kaycee M Sink, Virginia G Wadley, Paul K Whelton, Jeffrey Whittle, Nancy F Woolard, Jackson T Wright, Nicholas M Pajewski
IMPORTANCE: The appropriate treatment target for systolic blood pressure (SBP) in older patients with hypertension remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of intensive (<120 mm Hg) compared with standard (<140 mm Hg) SBP targets in persons aged 75 years or older with hypertension but without diabetes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A multicenter, randomized clinical trial of patients aged 75 years or older who participated in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT)...
June 28, 2016: JAMA