Low- and High Blood Pressure-Avoidance in Non-Cardiac Surgery Result in Similar Neurocognitive Outcomes

Low- and high blood pressure-avoidance in non-cardiac surgery result in similar neurocognitive outcomes

A large international study has found that two different approaches to managing blood pressure in older adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery, one avoiding low blood pressure (hypotension) and the other high blood pressure (hypertension), lead to similar outcomes in terms of in-hospital delirium and cognitive changes one year after surgery.

Cognitive Outcomes Similar After Noncardiac Surgery Whether Perioperative Hypotension- or Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies Employed

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