Influence of baseline arterial stiffness on effects of intensive compared with standard blood pressure control: a post hoc analysis of the STEP trial

Song, QR; Ling, QH; Bai, JJ; Zhang, HW; Bu, PL; Chen, F; Wu, SL; Zhang, WL; Chen, ML; Cai, J

Cai, J (通讯作者),Chinese Acad Med Sci & Peking Union Med Coll, Fuwai Hosp, Hypertens Ctr, Natl Ctr Cardiovasc Dis China,State Key Lab Cardi, Beilishi Rd 167, Beijing 100037, Peoples R China.;Chen, ML (通讯作者),Capital Med Univ, Beijing Chaoyang Hosp, Heart Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Gongtinanlu Rd 8, Beijing 100020, Peoples R China.;Chen, ML (通讯作者),Capital Med Univ, Beijing Chaoyang Hosp, Beijing Key Lab Hypertens, Dept Cardiol, Gongtinanlu Rd 8, Beijing 100020, Peoples R China.

BMC MEDICINE, 2022; 20 (1):

Abstract

Background: The benefits and risks of intensive versus standard systolic blood pressure (SBP) treatment in older patients with arterial stiffness (AS)......

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