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===The treatment goal===
===The treatment goal===
Based on these studies of patients 60 years of age or more, treating to a systolic pressure of 140, as long as the diastolic pressure is 68 or more seems safe. Corroborating this, a re-analysis of the SHEP data suggest that allowing the diastolic to go below 70 may increase adverse effects.<ref name="pmid8478043">.</ref>.
Based on these studies, treating to a [[systolic blood pressure]] of 140, as long as the [[diastolic blood pressure]] is 68 or more seems safe. Corroborating this, a re-analysis of the SHEP data suggest that allowing the diastolic to go below 70 may increase adverse effects.<ref name="pmid8478043">.</ref>.


In an observational study of restricted to patients aged 85 years or more, patients with systolic pressure of less than 140 mm Hg had significantly increased risk for death.<ref name="pmid16776785">Rastas S, Pirttilä T, Viramo P, Verkkoniemi A, Halonen P, Juva K, Niinistö L, Mattila K, Länsimies E, Sulkava R. Association between blood pressure and survival over 9 years in a general population aged 85 and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Jun;54(6):912-8. PMID 16776785</ref>
A [[meta-analysis]] of individual-patient data from [[randomized controlled trial]]s found that the nadir [[diastolic blood pressure]] below which cardiovascular outcomes increase is 85 mm Hg for untreated hypertensives and 85 mm Hg for treated hypertensives.<ref name="pmid11900496">{{cite journal |author=Boutitie F, Gueyffier F, Pocock S, Fagard R, Boissel JP |title=J-shaped relationship between blood pressure and mortality in hypertensive patients: new insights from a meta-analysis of individual-patient data |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=136 |issue=6 |pages=438-48 |year=2002 |pmid=11900496 |doi=}}</ref> The authors concluded "poor health conditions leading to low blood pressure and an increased risk for death probably explain the J-shaped curve".<ref name="pmid11900496"/> Interpreting the [[meta-analysis]] is difficult, but avoiding a [[diastolic blood pressure]] below 68-70 mm Hg seems reasonable because:
* The nadir value of 85 mm Hg for treated hypertensives in the [[meta-analysis]] is higher than the value of 68-70 mm Hg that is the nadir suggested by the two major [[randomized controlled trial]]s of isolated systolic hypertension
* The two largest trials in the [[meta-analysis]], Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program (HDFP)<ref name="pmid490882">{{cite journal |author= |title=Five-year findings of the hypertension detection and follow-up program. I. Reduction in mortality of persons with high blood pressure, including mild hypertension. Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program Cooperative Group |journal=JAMA |volume=242 |issue=23 |pages=2562-71 |year=1979 |pmid=490882 |doi=}}</ref> and Medical Research Council trial in mild hypertension (MRC1)<ref name="pmid2861880">{{cite journal |author= |title=MRC trial of treatment of mild hypertension: principal results. Medical Research Council Working Party |journal=British medical journal (Clinical research ed.) |volume=291 |issue=6488 |pages=97-104 |year=1985 |pmid=2861880 |doi=}}</ref> were predominantly middle aged subjects, all of whom had diastolic hypertension before treatment.
* The independent contributions of incidental comorbid diseases versus effects of treatment are not clear in the [[meta-analysis]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:11, 22 August 2007

Systolic hypertension is defined as an elevated systolic blood pressure with a normal diastolic blood pressure. Sytolic hypertension may be due to reduced compliance of the aorta with increasing age[1].

Treatment

Two randomized-controlled trials have established the value of treating systolic hypertension[2][3].

SHEP study

This randomized-controlled trial showed a reduction of three strokes per 100 patients treated for five years[2][4]

  • Patients: inclusion criteria were SBP greater than 160 to 219 mm Hg and DBP less than 90 mm Hg. Mean initial BP was 170/77.
  • Treatment goal: 20 mmHg reduction in systolic pressure or a systolic pressure of less than 160 mm Hg, whichever was lower
  • Mean final blood pressure in the treatment group: 143/68

Syst-Eur Trial

This randomized-controlled trial showed a reduction of 0.3 strokes per 100 patients treated for a median follow-up of two years[3].

  • Patients: inclusion criteria were systolic of 160-219 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure lower than 95 mm Hg. Average was 174/86.
  • Treatment goal: "We aimed to reduce the sitting systolic blood pressure by at least 20 mm Hg to less than 150 mm Hg"
  • Mean final blood pressure in the treatment group: 151/79. 44% of patients reached the target blood pressure goals.

The treatment goal

Based on these studies, treating to a systolic blood pressure of 140, as long as the diastolic blood pressure is 68 or more seems safe. Corroborating this, a re-analysis of the SHEP data suggest that allowing the diastolic to go below 70 may increase adverse effects.[4].

A meta-analysis of individual-patient data from randomized controlled trials found that the nadir diastolic blood pressure below which cardiovascular outcomes increase is 85 mm Hg for untreated hypertensives and 85 mm Hg for treated hypertensives.[5] The authors concluded "poor health conditions leading to low blood pressure and an increased risk for death probably explain the J-shaped curve".[5] Interpreting the meta-analysis is difficult, but avoiding a diastolic blood pressure below 68-70 mm Hg seems reasonable because:

  • The nadir value of 85 mm Hg for treated hypertensives in the meta-analysis is higher than the value of 68-70 mm Hg that is the nadir suggested by the two major randomized controlled trials of isolated systolic hypertension
  • The two largest trials in the meta-analysis, Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program (HDFP)[6] and Medical Research Council trial in mild hypertension (MRC1)[7] were predominantly middle aged subjects, all of whom had diastolic hypertension before treatment.
  • The independent contributions of incidental comorbid diseases versus effects of treatment are not clear in the meta-analysis

References

  1. ↑ Smulyan H, Safar ME. The diastolic blood pressure in systolic hypertension. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Feb 1;132(3):233-7. PMID 10651605
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 SHEP Cooperative Research Group. Prevention of stroke by antihypertensive drug treatment in older persons with isolated systolic hypertension. Final results of the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) JAMA. 1991;265:3255-64. PMID 2046107
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staessen JA, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H, Arabidze GG, Birkenhager WH, et al. Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. The Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators Lancet. 1997;350:757-64. PMID 9297994
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Somes GW, Pahor M, Shorr RI, Cushman WC, Appelgate WB. The role of diastolic blood pressure when treating isolated systolic hypertension Arch Intern Med. 1999;159:2004-9. PMID 8478043 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "pmid8478043" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Boutitie F, Gueyffier F, Pocock S, Fagard R, Boissel JP (2002). "J-shaped relationship between blood pressure and mortality in hypertensive patients: new insights from a meta-analysis of individual-patient data". Ann. Intern. Med. 136 (6): 438-48. PMID 11900496. [e]
  6. ↑ (1979) "Five-year findings of the hypertension detection and follow-up program. I. Reduction in mortality of persons with high blood pressure, including mild hypertension. Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program Cooperative Group". JAMA 242 (23): 2562-71. PMID 490882. [e]
  7. ↑ (1985) "MRC trial of treatment of mild hypertension: principal results. Medical Research Council Working Party". British medical journal (Clinical research ed.) 291 (6488): 97-104. PMID 2861880. [e]
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