2014 Eighth Joint National Committee Panel Recommendation for Blood Pressure Targets Revisited

Abstract Background The 2014 Eighth Joint National Committee panel recommendations for management of high blood pressure (BP) recommend a systolic BP threshold for initiation of drug therapy and a therapeutic target of 

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014-08, Vol.64 (8), p.784-793
Main Authors: Bangalore, Sripal, MD, MHA, Gong, Yan, PhD, Cooper-DeHoff, Rhonda M., PharmD, MS, Pepine, Carl J., MD, Messerli, Franz H., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Blood pressure
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Confidence intervals
coronary artery disease
Diabetes
Drug therapy
elderly
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Mortality
Older people
Sensitivity analysis
systolic
target
Variables
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Summary:Abstract Background The 2014 Eighth Joint National Committee panel recommendations for management of high blood pressure (BP) recommend a systolic BP threshold for initiation of drug therapy and a therapeutic target of 
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.05.044