Effects of blood pressure-lowering treatment on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality

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Costas Thomopoulos · General-Maternity District Hospital Helena Venizelou

Gianfranco Parati · IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Alberto Zanchetti · Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico

Abstract

Most BP-lowering classes are equally effective in preventing risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events both in older and younger patients, whereas beta-blockers, though being equally effective as the other agents in patients younger than 65, loose some of their effectiveness at an older age.

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Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Heart rate and cardiovascular health Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

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Published in: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 36, Issue 8, pp. 1637-1647

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001777

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Effects of blood pressure-lowering treatment on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality

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