Recently, the STEP trial (Strategy of Blood Pressure Intervention in the Elderly Hypertensive
Patients) clearly demonstrated that intensive treatment with a systolic blood pressure (BP) …

The Strategy of Blood Pressure Intervention in Elderly Hypertensive Patients (STEP) trial [1]
that included mainly young-old (54% women, mean age 66 years old) and lowto-mild-risk …

The Hypertension Optimal Treatment Study is a prospective trial conducted in 26 countries.
The aims are to (1) evaluate the relationship between three levels of target office diastolic …

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of cardiovascular events and death, and
treatment for hypertension and BP control is thus essential. Accumulating evidence …

With a rapidly aging population, adequate blood pressure (BP) control is critical for
hypertension management and prevention of cardiovascular events. Impressive …

To facilitate the applications of home blood pressure (HBP) monitoring in clinical settings,
the Taiwan Hypertension Society and the Taiwan Society of Cardiology jointly put forward …

BACKGROUND: Home blood pressure (BP) is an important component of digital strategies
for hypertension management. However, no studies have used the same device to …

Objective: Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring is one of the tools recommended in
hypertension management. However, its influence in older adults is seldom investigated. We …

Hypertension is an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and a leading cause of
death throughout Asia. Effective prevention and control of hypertension in the region remain …

Self-measured blood pressure (BP) at home, that is, home BP, is a stronger prognosticator
than office BP. However, some physicians seem to think that office BP measurement is …