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Reports Outline Blood Pressure Study Results from H. Arima et al

Published in Hematology Week, September 5th, 2011

2011 SEP 5 -- "Despite clear evidence that blood pressure (BP) lowering is effective for prevention of cardiovascular events among patients with isolated systolic hypertension and systolic-diastolic hypertension, there is ongoing uncertainty about its effects in those with isolated diastolic hypertension. The objective of the present analysis is to determine whether BP lowering provides benefits to patients with isolated diastolic hypertension," scientists in Osaka, Japan report.

"Patients with cerebrovascular disease and hypertension at baseline (n = 4283) were randomly assigned to either active treatment (perindopril in all participants plus indapamide...

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