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Title
Cardiovascular protection and blood pressure reduction: a meta-analysis.
Authors
Staessen, J A; Wang, J G; Thijs, L
Abstract
Whether antihypertensive drugs offer cardiovascular protection beyond blood pressure lowering has not been established. We aimed to investigate whether pharmacological properties of antihypertensive drugs or reduction of systolic pressure accounted for cardiovascular outcome in hypertensive or high-risk patients.