Key result
Continuous antihypertensive treatment over 20 years significantly decreased average blood pressure from 142/87 mmHg to 128/71 mmHg, with an increase in the number of drugs from 1.6 to 2.7.
Population
400 patients treated for hypertension at Kyushu University Hospital in Japan.
Comparison
Antihypertensive therapy vs Historical comparison in a subset of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20 years (for a subset of 65 patients)
Authors
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Reflects improved BP control in treated patients; leaves open generalizability beyond this single-center cohort.
Observational (n=400)
No
Over a 20-year period, blood pressure control significantly improved in a Japanese hypertension clinic, likely driven by an increase in the number of prescribed antihypertensive medications in accordance with revised guidelines.
Kansui et al. (2016) conducted an observational in hypertension (n=400). Antihypertensive therapy vs. Historical baseline (1991) was evaluated on Blood pressure levels. Continuous antihypertensive treatment over 20 years significantly decreased average blood pressure from 142/87 mmHg to 128/71 mmHg, with an increase in the number of drugs from 1.6 to 2.7.
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