Jung-Yeon Choi, Hae-Young Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, Youjin Hong, Sue K Park, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Jang Hoon Lee, Seokjae Hwang, Kye Hun Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Song-Yi Kim, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Jung Hyun Choi, Cheol-Ho Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho, Kwang-Il Kim
BACKGROUND: As the prevalence of hypertension increases with age and the proportion of the older population is also on the rise, research on the characteristics of older hypertensive patients and the importance of frailty is necessary. This study aimed to identify clinical characteristics of older hypertension in Korea and to investigate these characteristics based on frailty status. METHODS: The HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic BP (HOWOLD-BP) is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial that aims to compare intensive (target systolic blood pressure [SBP] ≤ 130 mmHg) with standard (target SBP ≤ 140 mmHg) treatment to reduce cardiovascular events in older hypertensive Korean patients aged ≥ 65 years...
March 18, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science