Pausing blood pressure meds on day of surgery benefits older adults

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   first Medical Xpress indie peer-reviewed

   Pausing blood pressure meds on day of surgery benefits older adults

   Pausing a patient's usual dose of blood pressure medication on the day of surgery reduces the rate of very low blood pressure requiring treatment during the operation compared with taking their medication as normal, finds a trial of older adults, published by The BMJ. The researchers say this…

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   Medical Dialogues India obscure peer-reviewed

   Pausing blood pressure meds on day of surgery benefits older adults

   Pausing a patient’s usual dose of blood pressure medication on the day of surgery reduces the rate of very low blood pressure requiring treatment during the operation compared with taking their medication as normal, finds a trial of older adults, published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this…

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