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Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) vs placebo or no treatment

Myocardial infarction · stroke and/or TIA

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Blood pressure‐lowering treatment for preventing recurrent stroke, major vascular events, and dementia in patients… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.72, 1.11]
6 studies · 34747 participants
High

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) vs placebo or no treatment

Stroke, myocardial infarction, or vascular death · stroke and/or TIA

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) showed no clear difference in major vascular event (composite of non‐fatal stroke, non‐fatal… compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Blood pressure‐lowering treatment for preventing recurrent stroke, major vascular events, and dementia in patients… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.78, 1.04]
4 studies · 28630 participants
High