Abstract
Hypertension guidelines recommend blood pressure self-measurement at home (HBP), but no previous trial has assessed cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients treated according to HBP. The multicenter Hypertension Objective Treatment Based on Measurement by Electrical Devices of Blood Pressure (HOMED-BP; 2001-2010) trial involved 3518 patients (50% women; mean age 59.6 years) with an untreated systolic/diastolic HBP of 135-179/85-119 mm Hg. In a 2 x 3 design, patients were randomized to usual control (125-134/80-84 mm Hg (UC)) vs. tight control (= 0.13) in the three drug groups. In all patients combined, the risk of the primary end point independently increased by 41% (6-89%; P = 0.019) and 47% (15-87%; P = 0.0020) for a 1-s.d. increase in baseline (12.5 mm Hg) and follow-up (13.2 mm Hg) systolic HBP. The 5-year risk was minimal (
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 1102-1110 |
Journal | Hypertension Research |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- antihypertensive drug treatment
- blood pressure control
- home blood pressure
- randomized clinical trial