Nigel Beckett Nick Boon Nigel Beckett, Imperial College, London COMMENT: Nick Boon, British Cardiovascular Society, London Even very old patients benefit greatly if you treat their hypertension. This

Nigel Beckett

Nick Boon
Nigel Beckett, Imperial College, LondonCOMMENT: Nick Boon, British Cardiovascular Society, LondonEven very old patients benefit greatly if you treat their hypertension. This is the finding of the randomized HYVET study of 4,000 patients with average age 83. Peter Goodwin talked with investigatorNigel Beckett, who presented details at one of the ACC sessions, and from the chairperson and British Cardiovascular Society President,Nick Boonwho added his comments.
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