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Thousands offered blood pressure drugs as threshold reduced

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New guidelines propose drugs be offered if 10%, not 20%, risk of cardiovascular disease

Thousands more people are likely to be offered blood pressure-lowering drugs as part of a drive to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

 

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The drugs tested on men only. Which have big side effects for women.

This article never defines what’s considered “high” (or normal) blood pressure — or who would be considered in the 10% risk category versus the 20% risk category. How are these two thresholds defined? Not very helpful, Guardian.

It seems lobbying works

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