Treating blood pressure between 140/90 and 160/95 mmHg: no proven benefit
Prescrire International 23(148): 106
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1167-7422 PMID: 24860904 Document Number: 675991
According to a systematic review of four randomised trials in 8912 patients, antihypertensive therapy has not been shown to have a positive harm-benefit balance in people with blood pressure between 140/90 mmHg and 159/99 mmHg, but with no other cardiovascular risk factors.
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