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Title
Antihypertensive treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease events among persons without hypertension: a meta-analysis.
Authors
Thompson, Angela M; Hu, Tian; Eshelbrenner, Carrie L; Reynolds, Kristi; He, Jiang; Bazzano, Lydia A
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk increases beginning at systolic blood pressure levels of 115 mm Hg. Use of antihypertensive medications among patients with a history of CVD or diabetes and without hypertension has been debated.