![]() ![]() This could mean that some people not currently prescribed blood pressure medicine might benefit from it. The researchers say that overall risk should play an important role in blood pressure management. However, rising overall risk scores markedly increased events among people with similar blood pressure levels. Rising blood pressure levels only slightly increased the chances of an event among people with a similar overall risk. This research found that these cut-off limits made little difference to people’s chances of cardiovascular events (such as heart attack or stroke). This means they need to discuss with their doctor their family history of cardiovascular disease, cholesterol (fatty substance in the blood), smoking status, and other factors, including blood pressure.īut in practice, decisions about starting on blood pressure lowering drugs are usually based on blood pressure readings. ![]() UK guidelines suggest that, in addition to someone's blood pressure, their overall risk should inform their decision to start drug treatment for high blood pressure. Research based on 1 million people found that someone's overall cardiovascular risk indicated their need for blood pressure medicines more accurately than their blood pressure alone. The decision to start blood pressure treatment should be based on people’s overall risk of cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, including heart attacks and strokes). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and reviewer(s) at the time of publication. This is a plain English summary of an original research article. ![]()
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