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Blood pressure-lowering treatment based on cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis of individual patient data

Published Aug 16, 2014 · J. Sundström, H. Arima, M. Woodward

The Lancet

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Study Snapshot

Lowering blood pressure provides similar relative protection at all levels of baseline cardiovascular risk, but progressively greater absolute risk reductions as baseline risk increases.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Blood pressure-lowering treatment based on cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis of individual patient data

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