2001
Pulse pressure and risk of cardiovascular events in the systolic hypertension in the elderly program
Vaccarino V, Berger A, Abramson J, Black H, Setaro J, Davey J, Krumholz H. Pulse pressure and risk of cardiovascular events in the systolic hypertension in the elderly program. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 980-986. PMID: 11703993, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01974-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseRisk of HFSystolic hypertensionRisk of strokeHeart failurePulse pressureCardiovascular eventsBlood pressureElderly ProgramRisk factorsTreatment groupsIncidence of CHDPlacebo-controlled clinical trialOlder adultsIsolated systolic hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureElevated pulse pressureInfluence of treatmentCardiovascular outcomesPlacebo groupSystolic pressureDiastolic pressureHeart diseaseClinical trials
2000
Pulse pressure and risk for myocardial infarction and heart failure in the elderly
Vaccarino V, Holford T, Krumholz H. Pulse pressure and risk for myocardial infarction and heart failure in the elderly. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 36: 130-138. PMID: 10898424, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00687-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureCoronary heart diseaseSystolic blood pressureCardiovascular end pointsDiastolic blood pressurePulse pressureBlood pressureEnd pointHeart failureIndependent predictorsOverall mortalityIncidence of CHFIncidence of CHDEffect of PPElevated systolic blood pressureCurrent hypertension guidelinesIncident CHF eventsCHD risk factorsCurrent medication useIncident CHD eventsPowerful independent predictorBlood pressure parametersBlood pressure variablesElevated pulse pressureDiastolic hypertension