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