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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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Blood Pressure Drugs
Cut Elderly Death Rate

Study finds surprise major benefit of treating those over 80

Apr 1, 08 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Death rates, heart attacks, and strokes among people over 80 can be cut significantly by common blood pressure medication rarely given to older people, finds a new large-scale study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found death rates among the elderly could be cut 21%... More »

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hypertension • heart attack • eldercare • Imperial College London • Hyvet • strokes • indapamide • perindopril • Help the Aged • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence • geriatric medicine

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