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Is 140/90 Low Enough for Nondiabetic Hypertensive Patients?

How low did diastolic pressures go?

How low did diastolic pressures go?

Kevin Parent, 1 Sep 2009 4:13 PM EST

Competing interests: None declared

There is expressed concern in the literature that diastolic pressures less than 60mmHg may increase the risk of myocardial infarction. What was the mean diastolic pressure in the tight control group?

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