Author Interviews, Blood Pressure - Hypertension, Heart Disease, JACC / 14.06.2016
Observational Study Confirms SPRINT Trials’ Link Between Lower BP Target and Fewer CV Events
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Duk-Woo Park, MD, PhD
Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center
University of Ulsan College of Medicine and National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency
Seoul, Republic of Korea
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Currently, less restrictive blood pressure (BP) target by the 2014 hypertension guidelines (JNC-8) and more intensive BP target of the SPRINT is now conflicting, which causes uncertainty and confusion among clinicians. In our study, the proportion of persons who would meet the SPRINT BP goals is substantially less than those who would meet the 2014 guideline blood pressure goals. There is a positive association between the risk of major cardiovascular events and increasing levels of BP control status under different 2014 guideline and SPRINT criteria. Our study reconfirmed the findings of the SPRINT trials in real-world population.
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