Blood pressure lowering drugs should not be limited to people with high blood pressure

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 14:56 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blood pressure lowering drugs should be offered to anyone old enough to be at risk of a heart attack or stroke, regardless of their blood pressure, according to the largest analysis of blood pressure trials to date, published on bmj.com today.

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