Why the study?
Does intensified antihypertensive treatment to lower diastolic blood pressure to <= 80 mmHg reduce hypertension-associated mortality and morbidity in treated hypertensive patients?
Population
Male and female treated hypertensive patients, aged 45-67 years, with treated diastolic blood pressures in…
Comparison
Intensified antihypertensive treatment with the… vs Unchanged antihypertensive treatment
Design
RCT, randomly allocated
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Tests lower diastolic BP target in hypertension; RCT will extend evidence on intensive control outcomes and safety.
Does intensified antihypertensive treatment to lower diastolic blood pressure to <= 80 mmHg reduce hypertension-associated mortality and morbidity in treated hypertensive patients?
The BBB study is designed to determine if intensifying antihypertensive treatment to achieve a diastolic blood pressure of <= 80 mmHg reduces mortality and morbidity without unacceptable side effects.
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