Remember, stroke and stroke mortality is the outcome most tightly linked with hypertension - eg see this classic figure https://t.co/aQWzzZ6Vr1 4/ https://t.co/XH2ciEjmUx
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@TomPMarshall @BenAllenGP Agree with this but when dealing with a younger hypertensive patient we need to remember that cardiovascular risks rise linearly from 115mmHg!! So we need to consider outcome reduction over decades. Premature hypertension =pre
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#CNGE2022 Intérêts de baisser la PA : - - 5 mmHg PAS = baisse 14 % AVC, 9 % coronaropathies et 7 % mortalité toute cause (https://t.co/TRcQCGtCDw) - -10 mmHg PAS = baisse 40 % mortalité par AVC, 30 % IDM (https://t.co/IFmy2BNDNc) - pas de bénéfice pour PA
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RT @DamianFog: Heart attack & stroke risks rise linearly from systolic BP of 115mmHg….but it’s not the target as hard to achieve (& side ef…