Hypertension and the J-curve. How Low Should You Go?

Overview

Journal Can Fam Physician

Specialties General Medicine
Public Health

Date 1993 Sep 1

PMID 8219842

Citations 1

Authors

J Onrot

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Abstract

Recent analyses of treated blood pressure versus events suggest that drug treatment might result in an increase in coronary events or mortality at treated diastolic pressures below 80 mm Hg (the "J-curve"). However, this contention is highly controversial. Both sides of the argument are examined and a balanced approach for target blood pressure goals on treatment is outlined.

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