Potential Deaths Averted and Serious Adverse Events Incurred from Adoption of the SPRINT Intensive Blood Pressure Regimen in the U.S.: Projections from NHANES.

Conclusions -If fully implemented in eligible U.S. adults, intensive SBP treatment could prevent about 107,500 deaths per year. A consequence of this treatment strategy, however, could be an increase in SAEs.
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Source: Circulation - February 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bress AP, Kramer H, Khatib R, Beddhu S, Cheung AK, Hess R, Bansal VK, Cao G, Yee J, Moran AE, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Muntner P, Cooper RS Tags: Circulation Source Type: research