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SUBMITTER: Beddhu S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5760457 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beddhu Srinivasan S Chertow Glenn M GM Cheung Alfred K AK Cushman William C WC Rahman Mahboob M Greene Tom T Wei Guo G Campbell Ruth C RC Conroy Margaret M Freedman Barry I BI Haley William W Horwitz Edward E Kitzman Dalane D Lash James J Papademetriou Vasilios V Pisoni Roberto R Riessen Erik E Rosendorff Clive C Watnick Suzanne G SG Whittle Jeffrey J Whelton Paul K PK
Circulation 20171011 2
<h4>Background</h4>In individuals with a low diastolic blood pressure (DBP), the potential benefits or risks of intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering are unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) was a randomized controlled trial that compared the effects of intensive (target <120 mm Hg) and standard (target <140 mm Hg) SBP control in 9361 older adults with high blood pressure at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The primary outcome was a comp ...[more]