Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal published a new study evaluating the optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) target for older patients with hypertension.

A Bayesian network meta-analysis was conducted. The risk of bias of the included studies was assessed by using a modified version of the Cochrane risk of bias. The trial outcomes comprised the following clinical events: major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke.
A total of six trials were included. All treatment therapies were reclassified into three conditions according to the final achieved SBP after intervention (<130 mmHg, 130–139 mmHg and ≥140 mmHg). The results demonstrated that anti-hypertensive treatment with an SBP target <130 mmHg, compared with treatment with an SBP target ≥140 mmHg, significantly decreased the incidence of MACE (OR 0.43, 95%CI 0.19–0.76), but no statistical difference was found in other comparisons. Although the results showed a trend toward more intensive anti-hypertension therapy having better effects on preventing cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke, no significant differences were found among groups.
The meta-analysis suggested that SBP <130 mmHg might be the optimal BP control target for patients ≥60 years of age; however, further evidence is required to support these findings.

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Published on the 14/03/2023 by Compuscript Ltd
Yuling Yan, Yue Han and Bin Liu et al. Optimal Blood Pressure Control Target for Older Patients with Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 7(1). https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0008