Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people

Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people

Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din ; Gammie, TM ; Gnjidic, D ; Reeve, E ; Jordan-Cole, Vanessa ; Hilmer, SN ; Hopper, I ; Lu, CY

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/35514

Issue Date: 2017-02-27

Reference: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017(2):Article number CD012572 27 Feb 2017

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Abstract:

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To investigate whether withdrawal of antihypertensive medicines is feasible, and evaluate the effects of withdrawal of antihypertensive medicines on mortality, cardiovasc ular outcomes, hypertension and quality of life in older people.

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