The Claim
Severely frail patients achieve similar long-term systolic blood pressure levels as nonfrail patients under intensive blood pressure control, despite slower initial blood pressure reduction and lower rates of target attainment in the first year.
What the research says
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In patients receiving intensive blood pressure treatment, those who are severely frail end up with the same long-term systolic blood pressure readings as those who are not frail, even though their blood pressure drops more slowly and they are less likely to reach the target in the first year.
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Severely frail patients achieve similar long-term systolic blood pressure levels under intensive control (mean 119.4 mm Hg) as nonfrail patients (mean 118.4 mm Hg), despite slower initial BP reduction and lower rates of target attainment in the first year.
Over time, the kidneys slowly reduce blood volume and tighten blood vessels in response to strong blood pressure-lowering treatment, bringing blood pressure down to the same level as in healthier people, even if it takes longer.
What the research says
1 studyEven very frail older adults can get their blood pressure down to the same low level as healthier people with intensive treatment — it just takes them longer and they have a slightly higher risk of kidney issues.
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