Blood pressure control and cognitive impairment--why low is not always better

JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Apr;175(4):586-7. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8202.

Authors

Behnam Sabayan¹, Rudi G J Westendorp²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands2Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
² Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands3Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing, Leiden, the Netherlands.

PMID: 25730401
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8202

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MeSH terms

Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage*
Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
Cognitive Dysfunction / etiology*
Dementia / etiology*
Female
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Hypotension / chemically induced*
Hypotension / psychology*
Male

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents