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Displaying items by tag: vascular biology and hypertension research program

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Landmark blood pressure study, published by NEJM, confirms benefits of lower blood pressure

Treating patients 50 and older with high blood pressure to a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg reduced rates of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, heart failure and stroke, by 25 percent.
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  • division of gerontology, geriatrics, and palliative care
  • vascular biology and hypertension research program
  • division of preventive medicine
  • division of cardiovascular disease
  • division of nephrology
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Landmark study shows intensive blood pressure management may save lives

Lower blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg greatly reduces cardiovascular complications and deaths in older adults.
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  • department of medicine
  • division of cardiovascular disease
  • division of nephrology
  • vascular biology and hypertension research program
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  • division of preventive medicine
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