BP meds beneficial ‘even in those without hypertension’
Drug initiation should depend on absolute CVD risk not BP thresholds, study suggests
Antihypertensives should be prescribed to patients with a high absolute risk of CVD regardless of their hypertension status, a large meta-analysis suggests.
The benefits derived from blood pressure-lowering treatment are nearly identical in those with or without a prior CVD diagnosis, the UK researchers found.
