Low Diastolic Blood Pressure and Mortality in Older Women. Results From the Women's Health Initiative Long Life Study.
Bernhard HaringAileen P McGinnVictor KamenskyMatthew AllisonMarcia L StefanickPeter F SchnatzLewis H KullerJeffrey S BergerKaren C JohnsonNazmus SaquibLorena GarciaPhyllis A RicheyJoAnn E MansonMichael AldermanSylvia Wassertheil-SmollerPublished in: American journal of hypertension (2022)
In older women, consideration should be given to the potential adverse effects of low and high DBP. Low DBP may serve as a risk marker. DBP target levels between 68 and 75 mm Hg may avoid higher mortality risk.