Major outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients randomized to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or calcium channel blocker vs diuretic: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT).

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Summary

Thiazide-type diuretics are superior in preventing 1 or more major forms of CVD and are less expensive and should be preferred for first-step antihypertensive therapy.

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2002-12-18
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Medicine, Diuretic, Calcium channel blocker, Randomized controlled trial, Angiotensin-converting enzyme

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