Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Hypertension

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Sudden cardiac death · patients with hypertension

Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy showed no clear difference in sudden cardiac death ( compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy for prevention of sudden cardiac death in hypertensive individuals 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.81, 1.15]
15 studies · 39908 participants
Moderate

Non‐fatal MI · patients with hypertension

Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy probably leads to lower non‐fatal myocardial infarction ( compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy for prevention of sudden cardiac death in hypertensive individuals 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.85 [0.74, 0.98]
15 studies · 39908 participants
Moderate

Fatal myocardial infarction ( · patients with hypertension

Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy probably leads to lower fatal myocardial infarction ( compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy for prevention of sudden cardiac death in hypertensive individuals 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.62, 0.9]
15 studies · 39908 participants
Moderate