September 16, 2010Open Access
J-curve revisited: an analysis of blood pressure and cardiovascular events in the Treating to New Targets (TNT) Trial
Structured PICO
Does low blood pressure (<110-120/<60-70 mmHg) increase the risk of future cardiovascular events in patients with CAD?
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Population
Patients with CAD
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Intervention
Low blood pressure (<110-120/<60-70 mmHg)
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Outcome
Future cardiovascular eventshard clinical
In patients with CAD, low blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of future cardiovascular events, supporting the existence of a J-curve.
Abstract
In patients with CAD, a low BP (<110-120/<60-70 mmHg) portends an increased risk of future cardiovascular events (except stroke).
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Authors
Sripal Bangalore
General Cardiology
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Franz H. Messerli
Preventive Cardiology
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C. C. Wun
AstraZeneca (United States)
Journals
European Heart Journal
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Institutions
New York University
Pfizer (United States)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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