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How to identify which patients should not have a systolic blood pressure target of <120 mmHg.

Authors :
Spence, J David
Müller, Lucas O
Blanco, Pablo J
Source :
European Heart Journal; 2/7/2022, Vol. 43 Issue 6, p538-539, 2p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article presents the discussion on cerebrotoxicity of antihypertensive therapy and risk factor cosmetics. Topics include patients with stiff arteries having a wide pulse pressure aggravated by bradycardia showing diastolic pressure being lower than the cuff pressure; and computer simulations using an anatomically detailed cerebrovascular architecture estimating the the blood pressure in the brachial artery.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0195668X
Volume :
43
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
European Heart Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155212529
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab552