P-243: Calcium channel blockers decrease mortality in elderly African-American survivors of acute myocardial infarctions

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are effective in treating hypertension and angina. This class of drug has been under great scrutiny as to their safety profile because of reports of increased coronary artery disease mortality. Yet, recent studies suggest that CCBs decrease the relative risk of cardio...

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Published in:American journal of hypertension 2001-04, Vol.14 (S1), p.110A-110A
Main Authors: Addley, David J., Williams, Deborah, Kim, Kyoung S., Curry, Charles L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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calcium channel blockers
elderly
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Summary:Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are effective in treating hypertension and angina. This class of drug has been under great scrutiny as to their safety profile because of reports of increased coronary artery disease mortality. Yet, recent studies suggest that CCBs decrease the relative risk of cardiovascular events. We reveiwed data from the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project to determine the impact of various levels of systolic blood pressure(SBP) on survival when patients were treated or not treated with CCBs. (See Table) SBP elderly white women receiving CCB not receiving CCB difference in risk relative risk 95% confidence interval
ISSN:0895-7061
1941-7225
1879-1905
DOI:10.1016/S0895-7061(01)01433-9