Recommendation ID
NG136/03
Question

Blood pressure targets for people aged over 80: What is the optimum blood pressure target for people aged over 80 with treated primary hypertension (with or without cardiovascular disease)?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale on blood pressure targets for people with cardiovascular disease.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in the evidence review K: pharmacological treatment in cardiovascular disease.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management
Number
NG136
Date issued
August 2019

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 31/03/2022