Their suggestion: give blood pressure pills to people with healthy blood pressure levels to prevent problems occurring in the first place. Prof Rahimi explained: ‘Decisions to prescribe blood pressure pills should not be based simply on a prior diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, or a patient’s blood pressure level. ‘If you lower blood pressure too much there is a bigger risk of falls and fractures, especially in the elderly,’ says Professor Graham MacGregor, who chairs the charity Blood Pressure UK. But this is not seen for everyone – and it has the biggest impact on people with very high blood pressure. ‘I’ve had no side effects at all and my blood pressure is now pretty much healthy.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 21:56 UTC