HYVET Trial The Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET)

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HYVET TrialHYVET TrialPresented at ACC 2008 in ChicagoPresented by Dr. Nigel S. BeckettCopyleft Clinical Trial Results. You Must Redistribute Slides
HYVET Trial: Background• Blood pressure reduction has been shown to preventvascular events such as stroke• There has been no conclusive results suggesting benefit intreating patients with hypertension over 80 years of age• HYVET’s s goal was to evaluate the benefits and risks ofproviding medical care to very elderly individualspresenting with hypertensionCopyleft Clinical Trial Results. You Must Redistribute SlidesN Engl J med 2008;358/ACC 2008
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