Researchers by scientists
at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have concluded that the best
lifesaving information for people 50-years old and up is to keep their blood pressure down
below levels recommended just a few years ago. While earlier studies issued
guidelines suggesting a systolic reading (the high number which measures
pressure exerted by the blood while the heart is pumping) of 140 for healthy
adults, and 130 for those with diabetes, the new findings state that both
should maintain systolic pressure of 120 in order to help reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure (aka hypertension) is
the leading factor for heart attack stroke and kidney disease. The lower
number, or diastolic reading measures the blood pressure when the heart is at
rest between beats.
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It has been shown that
high blood pressure over time (not just a single episode) will result in
thickening of the arteries,” according to Dr. Richard Schlofmitz, chairman of
cardiology at St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill, NY. He also added that
although arteries naturally thicken as people age, hypertension can
“exacerbate the problem.”
Although the NHLB
Institute study was slated to continue for another year, Dr. Lawrence Fine,
chief of clinical applications and prevention said that they decided to close
the clinical research project a year ahead of schedule after concluding they
had enough information and evidence that proved “treating blood pressure to
lower standards in older and high-risk patients can be beneficial.”
Note: In addition to
arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) hypertension is often precipitated
by high cholesterol as well as smoking cigarettes, stress, obesity, high sodium
intake, and substance abuse (both alcohol and drugs), as well as certain
medications (including contraceptives) and high water retention.
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