BP control is important for reducing risk of cardiovascular events, but the optimal BP level in many clinical scenarios is unknown. To identify the BP ranges associated with lowest cardiovascular risk ...
In elderly hypertensive patients, should we sacrifice optimal BP control in the interest of a simpler medication regimen? —Larissa S. Buccolo, MD, Jacksonville, Fla. This is always a judgment call.
Maintaining an optimal blood pressure range in patients aged 75 years or older with sepsis is associated with lower 28-day mortality, underscoring a potential hemodynamic target. Older patients with ...