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Objective:To evaluate the effect of intraoperative individualized systolic blood pressure (SBP) management on myocardial injury after hip replacement in elderly patients at high risks of hypertension.Methods:One hundred and eighty-two patients of either sex, aged 60-89 yr, with body mass index of 18-26 kg/m 2, with a history of hypertension requiring drug treatment and stratified high risk factors of cardiovascular risk factors, scheduled for elective hip replacement under general anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups ( n=91 each) using a random number table method: routine management group and individualized SBP management group. Individualized SBP management group maintained the intraoperative SBP at 90%-110% of the baseline value, and routine management group implemented blood pressure management according to the current routine clinical pathway.The intermedian cubital venous blood samples were collected before surgery and at 24, 48, and 72 h after surgery for determination of the serum concentrations of high sensitivity cardiac troponin T. Postoperative myocardial injury and myocardial infarction were also recorded. The 30-day all-cause mortality was recorded on day 30 after surgery. Results:The incidence of postoperative myocardial injury and serum concentrations of high sensitivity cardiac troponin T at 24, 48 and 72 h after surgery were significantly decreased, and the length of hospital stay was shortened in individualized SBP management group as compared with routine management group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Intraoperative individualized SBP management can reduce the postoperative myocardial injury in elderly patients at high risk of hypertension undergoing hip replacement.