Role of Diuretics in Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial: A Post Hoc Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: The favorable effects of intensive systolic BP lowering on cardiovascular end points and all-cause mortality in SPRINT were independent of and not mediated by time-varying diuretics use. However, thiazide-type diuretics use associated with benefit if intensive systolic BP lowering was targeted.PMID:38262377 | DOI:10.2215/CJN.0000000000000406
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research