Lancet
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The effects of pharmacological blood-pressure-lowering on cardiovascular outcomes in individuals aged 70 years and older, particularly when blood pressure is not substantially increased, is uncertain. We compared the effects of blood-pressure-lowering treatment on the risk of major cardiovascular events in groups of patients stratified by age and blood pressure at baseline. ⋯ British Heart Foundation, National Institute of Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford Martin School.