Randomised trial of effects of calcium antagonists compared with diuretics and β-blockers on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertension:: the Nordic Diltiazem (NORDIL) study
Randomised trial of effects of calcium antagonists compared with diuretics and β-blockers on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertension:: the Nordic Diltiazem (NORDIL) study
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02526-5
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发表时间:
2000-07-29
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168.9
通讯作者:
Karlberg, BE
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作者:
Hansson, L;Hedner, T;Karlberg, BE
Background Calcium antagonists are a first-line treatment for hypertension. The effectiveness of diltiazem, a nondihydropyridine calcium antagonist, in reducing cardiovascular morbidity or mortality is unclear. We compared the effects of diltiazem with that of diuretics, beta-blockers, or both on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients.Methods In a prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint study, we enrolled 10 881 patients, aged 50-74 years, at health centres in Norway and Sweden, who had diastolic blood pressure of 100 mm Hg or more. We randomly assigned patients diltiazem, or diuretics, beta-blockers, or both. The combined primary endpoint was fatal and non-fatal stroke, myocardial infarction, and other cardiovascular death. Analysis was done by intention to treat.Findings Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were lowered effectively in the diltiazem and diuretic and beta-blocker groups (reduction 20.3/18.7 vs 23.3/18.7 mm Hg; difference in systolic reduction p