Douglas D DeCarolis1, Amy Gravely2, Christine M Olney2,3, Areef Ishani4. 1. Minneapolis VA Health Care System, MN (D.D.D.). 2. Research Service, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, MN (A.G., C.M.O.). 3. University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and University of Minnesota, Rehabilitation Medicine, Minneapolis, MN (C.M.O.). 4. Minneapolis VA Health Care System and University of Minnesota' MN (A.I.).
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this analysis is to assess if greater exposure to any major antihypertensive drug class was associated with reduced primary composite outcome events in SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial). METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of the SPRINT trial evaluating whether longitudinal, time varying exposure to any major antihypertensive drug class had any impact on primary outcome events, after adjusting for effects of randomization arm, time varying achieved systolic blood pressure, other drug class exposure, and baseline characteristics. RESULTS: Nine thousand two hundred fifty-two participants were included. After adjustments, exposure of one year or greater to thiazide-type diuretics or renin-angiotensin system blockers was associated with significantly fewer primary events than exposure of less than one year (hazard ratio, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.64-0.94]). There was no significant difference with longer versus shorter exposure to calcium channel blockers. Greater exposure to beta-blockers was associated with an increase in primary events compared with exposure of <1 year (hazard ratio, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.13-1.62]). Furthermore, thiazide-type diuretics were associated with a reduction in heart failure events and renin-angiotensin system blockers with reduced myocardial infarction. Both were associated with less cardiovascular deaths. CONCLUSIONS: The SPRINT trial demonstrated a lower target blood pressure led to reductions in adverse cardiovascular events. This analysis suggests greater exposure to thiazide-type diuretics and renin-angiotensin system blockers also contributed to reduced adverse cardiovascular events. Greater exposure to beta-blockers was associated with increased cardiovascular events.
BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this analysis is to assess if greater exposure to any major antihypertensive drug class was associated with reduced primary composite outcome events in SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial). METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of the SPRINT trial evaluating whether longitudinal, time varying exposure to any major antihypertensive drug class had any impact on primary outcome events, after adjusting for effects of randomization arm, time varying achieved systolic blood pressure, other drug class exposure, and baseline characteristics. RESULTS: Nine thousand two hundred fifty-two participants were included. After adjustments, exposure of one year or greater to thiazide-type diuretics or renin-angiotensin system blockers was associated with significantly fewer primary events than exposure of less than one year (hazard ratio, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.64-0.94]). There was no significant difference with longer versus shorter exposure to calcium channel blockers. Greater exposure to beta-blockers was associated with an increase in primary events compared with exposure of <1 year (hazard ratio, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.13-1.62]). Furthermore, thiazide-type diuretics were associated with a reduction in heart failure events and renin-angiotensin system blockers with reduced myocardial infarction. Both were associated with less cardiovascular deaths. CONCLUSIONS: The SPRINT trial demonstrated a lower target blood pressure led to reductions in adverse cardiovascular events. This analysis suggests greater exposure to thiazide-type diuretics and renin-angiotensin system blockers also contributed to reduced adverse cardiovascular events. Greater exposure to beta-blockers was associated with increased cardiovascular events.
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