New blood pressure guideline could prevent 3 million cardiovascular events over 10 years

(University of Utah Health) In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines, lowering hypertension threshold to 130/80 mm Hg from the previous 140/90 mm Hg. A new study predicts that achieving and maintaining the 2017 guideline blood pressure goals could prevent more than 3 million cardiovascular disease events over 10 years.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news