Effect of antihypertensive treatment in isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) – systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Background Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in middle-aged and elderly is associated with high cardiovascular risk, but no randomised controlled trial has assessed the effect of antihypertensive treatment in ISH using today’s definition, i.e. systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg and diastolic...

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Main Authors: Mattias Brunström, Bo Carlberg, Sverre E. Kjeldsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Blood Pressure
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2023.2226757