The Claim
Intensive blood pressure control targeting a systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg slows the progression of white matter lesions in the brain among adults with hypertension and elevated cardiovascular risk.
What the research says
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In adults with high blood pressure and high cardiovascular risk, lowering systolic blood pressure to below 120 mm Hg reduces the rate at which white matter lesions in the brain worsen over time.
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Intensive blood pressure control targeting a systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg slows the progression of white matter lesions in the brain among adults with hypertension and elevated cardiovascular risk, indicating a modifiable vascular contributor to structural brain aging.
Keeping blood pressure very low reduces force on tiny blood vessels in the brain, which prevents leaks and inflammation around those vessels. This keeps the white matter tissue supplied with steady blood flow and prevents damage that leads to lesions.
What the research says
1 studyKeeping blood pressure very low (below 120) helped older adults with high blood pressure and heart risks have less damage in their brain’s white matter over time, meaning their brains aged more slowly.
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