2011
Predictors of systolic BP <140 mmHg and systolic BP level by randomly assigned treatment group (benazepril plus amlodipine or hydrochlorothiazide) in the ACCOMPLISH Study
Kjeldsen SE, Jamerson KA, Bakris GL, Pitt B, Dahlöf B, Velazquez EJ, Hua TA, Kelly RY, Zappe D, Hester A, Tuomilehto J, Östergren J, Ibsen H, Weber M, INVESTIGATORS F. Predictors of systolic BP <140 mmHg and systolic BP level by randomly assigned treatment group (benazepril plus amlodipine or hydrochlorothiazide) in the ACCOMPLISH Study. Blood Pressure 2011, 21: 82-87. PMID: 21830844, DOI: 10.3109/08037051.2011.598699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureBetter SBP controlPrevious antihypertensive medicationsSBP controlAntihypertensive medicationsBaseline predictorsTreatment groupsHigher baseline systolic blood pressureCalcium channel blocker useUncontrolled systolic blood pressureHigher systolic blood pressureBaseline systolic blood pressureMain baseline predictorsUse of thiazidesSystolic BP levelsHigher diastolic BPMultivariable regression modelsLogistic regression modelsACCOMPLISH trialAmlodipine armRandomization armBlocker useCardiovascular outcomesInsulin useSystolic hypertension
2008
The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants
Payne K, J. J, Daley W, Khan Z, Ishak K, Stark K, Purkayastha D, Flack J, Velázquez E, Nesbitt S, Morisky D, Califf R, Committee F. The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2008, 62: 1313-1321. PMID: 18647193, PMCID: PMC2658016, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01840.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medicationsObservational studyInteractive voice response systemPressure controlUsual care visitsBlood pressure controlLongitudinal observational studyHealth education programsUsual careCare visitsEligible subjectsTreatment satisfactionHypertension managementPatient satisfactionStudy completionHealthcare databasesVoice response systemProgram participantsMedicationsStudy designPhysiciansAdherenceProgram enrollmentEnrollmentNationwide initiativePredictors of blood pressure response to intensified and fixed combination treatment of hypertension: The ACCOMPLISH Study
Kjeldsen SE, Jamerson KA, Bakris GL, Pitt B, Dahlöf B, Velazquez EJ, Gupte J, Staikos L, Hua TA, Shi V, Hester A, Tuomilehto J, Östergren J, Ibsen H, Weber M, Investigators F. Predictors of blood pressure response to intensified and fixed combination treatment of hypertension: The ACCOMPLISH Study. Blood Pressure 2008, 17: 7-17. PMID: 18568687, DOI: 10.1080/08037050801972857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmlodipineAntihypertensive AgentsBenzazepinesBlood PressureDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFinlandHumansHydrochlorothiazideHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRacial GroupsRisk AssessmentScandinavian and Nordic CountriesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsBlood pressureBP controlCombination therapyBaseline predictorsBP valuesCombination treatmentAbsolute BP valuesMain baseline predictorsPrevious antihypertensive medicationsLipid-lowering therapyUncontrolled blood pressureBlood pressure responseLarge outcome trialsLipid-lowering drugsSystolic BP valuesLogistic regression modelsBlinded baselineUncontrolled hypertensionAntihypertensive medicationsCardiovascular eventsSevere hypertensionSystolic hypertensionThiazide useOutcome trialsOverall patients