Response to antihypertensive therapy in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators

Response to antihypertensive therapy in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators

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. Patients who wer...

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Veröffentlicht in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-09, Vol.102 (10), p.1139
Hauptverfasser: Fagard, R H, Staessen, J A, Thijs, L, Gasowski, J, Bulpitt, C J, Clement, D, de Leeuw, P W, Dobovisek, J, Jääskivi, M, Leonetti, G, O'Brien, E, Palatini, P, Parati, G, Rodicio, J L, Vanhanen, H, Webster, J
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Cardiovascular Diseases - complications
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Rate
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Hypertension - drug therapy
Male
Stroke - complications
Systole
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Zusammenfassung: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. Patients who were >/=60 years old, with systolic CBP of 160 to 219 mm Hg and diastolic CBP of
ISSN:1524-4539