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Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people

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Hypertension is an important risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular events, including ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, as well as chronic kidney disease, cognitive decline, and premature death. Overall, the use of antihypertensive medications has led to a reduction in cardiovascular disease, morbidity rates, and mortality rates. However, the use of antihypertensive medications is also associated with harms, especia...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/14651858.CD012572.pub3

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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ORCID:
0000-0002-4461-8756


Publisher:
Cochrane Collaboration
Journal:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
Publication date:
2025-03-31
Acceptance date:
2026-02-01
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EISSN:
1469-493X


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