Thursday, July 21, 2011

Dr KK Answers: Which diuretic to choose in hypertension


In a retrospective cohort study of men aged 35-57 yrs with hypertension (Multiple Risk Factor Intervention – MRFIT trial) during 6 years of follow-up, cardiovascular events (defined as heart attack, paralysis, bypass surgery, heart failure, left heart enlargement, peripheral artery disease, or angina) were significantly less common with chlorthalidone compared with hydrochlorothiazide. 
Source: Hypertension 2011; 57:689

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