2011 - Review: Antihypertensive treatment prevents cardiovascular events and mortality in cardiovascular disease without hypertension
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- 2011 - Review: Antihypertensive treatment prevents cardiovascular events and mortality in cardiovascular disease without hypertension. Cohn, Jay N. // ACP Journal Club;6/21/2011, Vol. 154 Issue 6, p5
Question In patients with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) who do not have hypertension, does antihypertensive treatment reduce risk for CVD events and mortality? Review scope Included studies compared antihypertensive treatment with placebo in adults >18 years of age, who had CVD or...
- Applying the 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations: 2. Assessing and reducing global atherosclerotic risk among hypertensive patients. Hemmelgarn, Brenda R.; Grover, Steven; Feldman, Ross D. // CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;9/13/2005, Vol. 173 Issue 6, p593
Discusses the strategies for assessing and reducing atherosclerotic risk among hypertensive patients. Connection between hypertension and cardiovascular disease; Effect of antihypertensive treatment on the risk of coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular events; Methods to calculate the...
- Are new antihypertensive agents better than old antihypertensive agents in preventing cardiovascular complications? Dickerson, Lori M.; Carek, Peter J. // Journal of Family Practice;Jan2002, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p9
This paper discusses research being done on antihypertensive agents. It references a study by J. A. Stessen, J. G. Wang and L. Thijs published in the 2001 issue of "Lancet." This meta-analysis compares the efficacy of older antihypertensive agents with new antihypertensive agents in preventing...
- ACE Inhibitor Less Effective in Preventing Stroke. // Kidney;Jul/Aug99, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p174
Studies the effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors compared with conventional therapy on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertension. Safety and efficacy of an antihypertensive regimen based on ACE inhibitors in preventing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Two-drug hypertension regimen increases CVD mortality. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);3/19/2005, Vol. 330 Issue 7492, p608
Asks if any other drug, in addition to diuretics, can effectively reduce adverse cardiovascular events in the treatment of adults with hypertension. Superiority of diuretics to other agents as a first line therapy for most patients with hypertension; Study of women taking calcium channel...
- Therapeutic Benefits of ACE Inhibitors and Other Antihypertensive Drugs in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Parving, Hans-Henrik; Rossing, Peter // Diabetes Care;Jan2001, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p177
Focuses on a study which assessed whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors prevents cardiovascular events in hypertensive type 2 diabetics. Comparison with conventional antihypertensive treatments; Results; Recommendations.
- A review of hypertension management in Canada. Ledger, S�adna // CANNT Journal;Apr-Jun2005, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p50
Examines the pharmacologic recommendations on hypertension management and its implications for hypertensive patients based on the guidelines released by the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. Effects of normalizing the blood pressure in hypertensive patients on the occurrence of...
- 2012 - Review: Low-quality evidence fails to show that antihypertensive drugs affect outcomes in mild hypertension. Brophy, James // ACP Journal Club;12/18/2012, Vol. 157 Issue 12, p1
The article examines the effect of antihypertensive agents in reduction of mortality rate and morbidity in hypertensive patients who are without any clinical implications of cardiovascular disease. According to the meta-analysis conducted in heart disease patients the antihypertensive agents...
- Review: Early treatment of a cardiovascular event with nitrates or ACE inhibitors reduces short-term mortality. Bradfield, Jason; Shivkumar, Kalyanam // ACP Journal Club;2/16/2010, Vol. 152 Issue 2, p2
The article presents information on studies on the effectiveness of early treatment with anti-hypertensive drugs on patients with an acute cardiovascular event. The studies compared an antihypertensive drug with placebo or no treatment in patients with an acute cardiovascular event, including...
