New blood pressure guidelines may make millions anxious that they’re at risk of heart disease

Katy Bell, Amir Qaseem, Jenny Doust, Loai Albarqouni

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Abstract

Recent recommendations to lower the threshold for diagnosing patients with high blood pressure are likely to harm up to 80% of those newly diagnosed. Our analysis, published today in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, argues the recommendations from two US bodies to diagnose people with a top blood pressure reading (systolic) of 130mmHg as having hypertension (high blood pressure) may do far more harm than good.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 17 Apr 2018

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