What are the benefits of blood pressure reduction for different racial/ethnic and age groups?
Several studies have shown that women benefit significantly from blood pressure reduction interventions, as do men. Analyses of women of different racial/ethnic and age groups have suggested particular benefit of BP reduction in younger and black women. In one large systematic review of prospective studies, BP treatment in those aged 30 to 54 years yielded a reduction in risk of fatal and nonfatal cerebrovascular events of 41% (95% CI, 8% 63%), as well as a 27% reduction in fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events. When black women were considered as a separate group, BP treatment reduced the risk of fatal and nonfatal cerebrovascular events by 53%.