150/90: Blood pressure guidelines raised for people 60 and GREENVILLE, S.C. -- New guidelines that relax blood pressure levels for people over 60 came as welcome news to Tanis Bryan. *PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE -Website address below:-* http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140413/LIFESTYLE/140413006/150-90-Blood-pressure-guidelines-raised-people-60-older?nclick_check=1
The retired college professor watched her blood pressure inch up after losing her husband and, though she discussed it with her doctor, she wasn't interested in taking more medication. "The new guidelines give a little more leeway and a little less stress about this particular indicator," the Greenville woman said. "The data have accumulated to indicate that hitting 140 didn't mean 'Crisis Ahead — Beware,' " she said. "That was something else I had to worry about that increased stress levels." Until recently, the control goal for people 60 and older was 140/90. Now, it's 150/90. According to Duke University researchers, that could mean that 5.8 million people considered uncontrolled under the old guidelines wouldn't need blood pressure medication under the new guidelines. While the new guidelines should result in fewer medication side effects, some say it could increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. About one in three adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But only about half are under control. African Americans are disproportionately affected by high blood pressure, and at an earlier age, according to CDC. And hypertension costs the nation $47.5 billion a year. While everyone agrees that hypertension can lead to strokes, heart disease and kidney disease, just how low blood pressure levels should be to reduce the risk is controversial. With best wishes S Chander -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
