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[120 mmHg for everyone?]

Tjerk Wiersma1

  • 1Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, afd.Richtlijnontwikkeling en Wetenschap, Utrecht.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|April 14, 2016
PubMed

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Intensive blood pressure treatment to 120 mmHg significantly reduced heart attack, stroke, and death in high-risk patients. Shared decision-making is crucial for personalized antihypertensive therapy targets.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Trials
  • Hypertension Management

Background:

  • The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) investigated intensive blood pressure lowering targets.
  • Elevated cardiovascular risk necessitates effective antihypertensive strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering to 120 mmHg compared to standard treatment (140 mmHg).

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial involving 9161 patients with SBP 130-180 mmHg and increased cardiovascular risk.
  • Comparison of intensive treatment (target 120 mmHg) versus standard treatment (target 140 mmHg).

Main Results:

  • The trial was terminated early due to significant benefits in the intensive treatment group.
  • Intensive treatment showed a lower incidence of myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular death (HR 0.75; p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Lowering SBP to 120 mmHg is associated with reduced cardiovascular events in high-risk individuals.
  • Future guidelines should emphasize shared decision-making for personalized blood pressure targets, balancing benefits and risks.

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