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Effect of antihypertensive treatment in isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) – systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Authors :
Mattias Brunström
Bo Carlberg
Sverre E. Kjeldsen
Source :
Blood Pressure, Vol 32, Iss 1 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.

Abstract

Background Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in middle-aged and elderly is associated with high cardiovascular risk, but no randomised controlled trial has assessed the effect of antihypertensive treatment in ISH using today’s definition, i.e. systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08037051 and 16511999
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Blood Pressure
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1e922ce07d9140b497426516abd734c8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2023.2226757