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Any antihypertensive drug vs placebo or no treatment

Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 3.7 years · adults 60 years or older with primary hypertension

Antihypertensive drug probably leads to lower cardiovascular mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 3.7 years compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in adults 60 years or older 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.68, 0.77]
15 studies · 26747 participants
Moderate