Abstract:Background:
Many older adults with hypertension receive multiple
antihypertensives. It is unclear whether treatment with several antihypertensive
classes results in greater cardiovascular benefits than fewer antihypertensive
classes.
Objectives:
We investigated (a) the longitudinal
associations between treatment with ≥ 3 versus 1-2 classes and death and major
adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and (b) whether these associations varied
by the presence of mobility disability.
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“…Non-pharmaceutical treatment mainly involves: a diet to normalize body weight, reduction of sodium chloride intake, increased physical activity, and cessation of smoking [6]. As regards pharmaceutical treatment, it involves taking appropriate doses of medication following the prescribed protocol at all stages of treatment [7].…”
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“…Non-pharmaceutical treatment mainly involves: a diet to normalize body weight, reduction of sodium chloride intake, increased physical activity, and cessation of smoking [6]. As regards pharmaceutical treatment, it involves taking appropriate doses of medication following the prescribed protocol at all stages of treatment [7].…”
This article has been peer reviewed and published immediately upon acceptance.It is an open access article, which means that it can be downloaded, printed, and distributed freely, provided the work is properly cited.
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