2020
Comparison of Cardiovascular and Safety Outcomes of Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide to Treat Hypertension
Hripcsak G, Suchard MA, Shea S, Chen R, You SC, Pratt N, Madigan D, Krumholz HM, Ryan PB, Schuemie MJ. Comparison of Cardiovascular and Safety Outcomes of Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide to Treat Hypertension. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 542-551. PMID: 32065600, PMCID: PMC7042845, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.7454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntihypertensive AgentsChlorthalidoneFemaleHumansHydrochlorothiazideHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesConceptsComposite outcome eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionOutcome eventsSafety outcomesComposite cardiovascular disease outcomeLarge-scale Evidence GenerationType 2 diabetes mellitusSignificant cardiovascular benefitsAcute renal failureAbnormal weight gainChronic kidney diseaseComposite cardiovascular outcomeFirst-line therapyAdministrative claims databaseComparative cohort studyCardiovascular disease outcomesSudden cardiac deathInpatient care episodesAcute myocardial infarctionPropensity score stratificationComparison of CardiovascularElectronic health recordsAntihypertensive monotherapyChlorthalidone use
2017
Heterogeneity in Early Responses in ALLHAT (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial)
Dhruva SS, Huang C, Spatz ES, Coppi AC, Warner F, Li SX, Lin H, Xu X, Furberg CD, Davis BR, Pressel SL, Coifman RR, Krumholz HM. Heterogeneity in Early Responses in ALLHAT (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial). Hypertension 2017, 70: 94-102. PMID: 28559399, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.117.09221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive therapySystolic blood pressure responseAdverse cardiovascular eventsFavorable initial responseBlood pressure responseHigher hazard ratioCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular outcomesHazard ratioMultivariable adjustmentHeart failureAverage SBPRandomized trialsOdds ratioCardiovascular diseaseSBPStudy participantsRespondersMonthsPressure responseImmediate respondersALLHATEarly responseInitial responseSuperior discrimination