Response to antihypertensive therapy in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension

Response to antihypertensive therapy in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension

Background —The goal of the present study was to assess the effect of antihypertensive therapy on clinic (CBP) and ambulatory (ABP) blood pressures, on ECG voltages, and on the incidence of stroke and cardiovascular events in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension. Meth...

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Veröffentlicht in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-09, Vol.102 (10), p.1139-1144
Hauptverfasser: FAGARD, R. H, STAESSEN, J. A, O'BRIEN, E, PALATINI, P, PARATI, G, RODICIO, J. L, VANHANEN, H, WEBSTER, J, THIJS, L, GASOWSKI, J, BULPITT, C. J, CLEMENT, D, DE LEEUW, P. W, DOBOVISEK, J, JÄÄSKIVI, M, LEONETTI, G
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Sprache:eng
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Antihypertensive agents
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular system
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
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Zusammenfassung:Background —The goal of the present study was to assess the effect of antihypertensive therapy on clinic (CBP) and ambulatory (ABP) blood pressures, on ECG voltages, and on the incidence of stroke and cardiovascular events in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension. Methods and Results —Patients who were ≥60 years old, with systolic CBP of 160 to 219 mm Hg and diastolic CBP of
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.102.10.1139