Old Adults

BP Remission in Older Adults with High BP

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An observational analysis found that many of older adults with high blood pressure (BP) could be reversed without the intervention of drug treatment in the first few years after diagnosis, and the remission was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis included 2760 participants aged 33–99 […]

Statins Still Beneficial in Old and Very Old Adults

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A Chinese sequential target trial emulation comparing matched cohorts initiating versus not initiating statin therapy suggested benefits and safety of statin therapy in adults aged ≥75 years, even ≥85 years. The trial included persons 75 years or older who met indications for statin initiation from January 2008 to December 2015 […]