Sunday, March 8, 2020

Low blood pressure linked to high mortality in older adults

A large-scale study analyzed 415,980 electronic medical records of older adults in England. People aged 75 or over with low blood pressure (below 130/80) had increased mortality rates in the follow-up, compared to those with normal blood pressure. This was especially pronounced in 'frail' individuals, who had 62% increased risk of death during the 10-year follow-up.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200307170735.htm

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