BP meds beneficial ‘even in those without hypertension’

Drug initiation should depend on absolute CVD risk not BP thresholds, study suggests
Professor Markus Schlaich.
Professor Markus Schlaich.

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.