The optimal blood-pressure (BP) goals for elderly patients remain inconclusive, despite the recent publication of meta-analyses comparing intensive BP control with standard BP control. In searching for therapeutic approaches in these patients, researchers should change the focus from optimal BP values to a more holistic, individual approach.
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Redon, J. Controversies in blood-pressure goals among the elderly. Nat Rev Cardiol 14, 193–194 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2017.29
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