Why the study?
Does antihypertensive treatment reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with a history of CVD or diabetes but without clinically defined hypertension?
Population
Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes and without clinically defined hypertension
Comparison
Antihypertensive medications vs Controls
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports antihypertensive use in normotensive patients with prior CVD; extends RCT evidence beyond traditional BP thresholds.
Does antihypertensive treatment reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with a history of CVD or diabetes but without clinically defined hypertension?
Antihypertensive treatment in patients with a history of CVD but without hypertension significantly reduces the risk of stroke, CHF, composite CVD events, and all-cause mortality.
Angela Thompson (2011) studied this question.
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