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Age-Related Discrepancies in Hypertension Management: Insights from a Rural UK Primary Care Practice

Meredith DONALDSON and Carl DEANEY

Adequate blood pressure (BP) management is essential to reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension. Guidelines recommend individualised BP targets, particularly for older adults, to balance the benefits of control with the dangers of overtreatment. Despite these recommendations, real-world data suggest variation in achievement of target BP across age groups and care settings.1