ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION (ISH) BY NEW ACC/AHA HYPERTENSION (HTN) GUIDELINES AND OUTCOMES IN OLDER ADULTS OVER 23 YEARS IN THE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH STUDY (CHS)

The new HTN guideline redefines HTN from systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) >140/90 to >130/80 mmHg. We examined the association of ISH, defined per the new definition, with outcomes in older adults. In CHS, of 4431 community-dwelling adults age ≥65 yrs without baseline heart failure (HF