Question · asked by 1 review
CCBs vs ARB: Congestive heart failure
- Population
- patients with hypertension
- Intervention
- CCBs
- Comparison
- ARB
- Outcome
- Congestive heart failure
CCBs may leads to higher congestive heart failure compared with ARB (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
CCBs vs ARB Congestive heart failure · patients with hypertension CCBs may leads to higher congestive heart failure compared with ARB (low certainty). Calcium channel blockers versus other classes of drugs for hypertension (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.2 [1.06, 1.36] | 5 studies · 23265 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium channel blockers versus other classes of drugs for hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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