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BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r794 (Published 01 May 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r794
Hypertension in older people
The arterial side of the vascular system becomes stiffer with age and intensive treatment of hypertension in older people might do more harm than good if it leads to falls or cerebral hypoperfusion. Observational data from a large US survey suggest that this isn’t a practical concern (J Am Coll Cardiol doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.01.033). Intensive control of systolic blood pressure, to a target of <130 mm Hg, was associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality in patients aged 80 and older.
Laboratory tests in pregnancy
A vast dataset of 40 million …
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