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It was supposed to be done over nine years, but was halted earlier so its results could be shared sooner. The answer: way lower than the current guidelines. The aim of course is to bring it down, but how far and how aggressively remained a mystery. “The DASH diet and a low...

“Those people have a much higher risk of another event than the lower-risk population being treated for primary prevention”. People had been told to aim for a systolic blood pressure of 140.

The study authors will continue to follow patients to see if the same aggressive blood pressure treatment also helps lower the risk of dementia and kidney disease.