Systematic review of observational data shows wide variation in primary care discontinuation of lipid-lowering and antihypertensive therapies
Millions of heart patients stop or restart key medicines at alarming rates in primary care
This systematic review of observational data analyzed 9,146,252 patients in primary care regarding discontinuation and restarting of lipid-l…
Nearly one million patients in primary care stopped or restarted heart medicines within a year, with rates varying widely by age and backgro…
Antihypertensive therapy in mild hypertension may not reduce mortality or cardiovascular events compared to placebo.
Your Blood Pressure Pills May Not Be Doing What You Think
This Cochrane systematic review update analyzed data from 9,124 adults with untreated mild hypertension and no pre-existing cardiovascular d…
A major medical review found blood pressure pills for mild cases may not prevent death or heart attacks while causing side effects that make…