Systolic blood pressure, antihypertensive treatment, and cardiovascular and mortality risk in VA nursing home residents.

Xiaojuan LiuMichael Alan SteinmanSei J LeeCarmen A PeraltaLaura A GrahamYongmei LiBocheng JingKathy Z FungMichelle C Odden

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

The associations of SBP with CV and mortality risk varied by the intensity of antihypertensive treatment among VA nursing home residents. A low SBP among those receiving antihypertensives was associated with increased CV and mortality risk, and untreated high SBP was associated with higher mortality. More research is needed on the benefits and harms of SBP lowering in long-term care populations.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
heart failure
left ventricular
type diabetes
risk factors
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
insulin resistance
blood glucose
replacement therapy
weight loss
smoking cessation