For older and younger adults with hypertension, a nonphysician-implemented, multifaceted, intensive blood pressure intervention can reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online June 18 in JAMA Cardiology. Xiaofan Guo, M.D., Ph.D., from the First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, and colleagues conducted a 48-month follow-up study of the China Rural Hypertension Control Project from 2018 to 2023. Participants recruited from 326 villages in rural China, aged 60 years and older and younger than 60 years, with a diagnosis of Read More
