There is a linear relationship between blood pressure and the risk of stroke and heart failure, extending down to 120/80 mmHg.

“well there's a pretty good epidemiologic data that shows that when your blood pressure is high that you have an increased risk for heart failure and stroke those are the two major ones but it also increases the risk for heart attacks and heart disease in general”

“it's been known for a long time that there's been that there's a tendency for a linear relationship between blood pressure and stroke and blood pressure and heart failure going all the way down to 120 over 80.”

“but it's been known for a long time that there's been that there's a tendency for a linear relationship between blood pressure and stroke and blood pressure and heart failure going all the way down to 120 over 80.”

“I don't think there's any evidence that I'm aware of that treating to below 120 over 80 is advantageous”

“what we took away or what I took away from that trial was it looks like you get a mortality benefit for getting closer to 120 over 80”

“but it's been known for a long time that there's been that there's a tendency for a linear relationship between blood pressure and stroke and blood pressure and heart failure going all the way down to 120 over 80”