Hypertension treatment associated with long-term improvement in life expectancy
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 23:30
in Health & Medicine
Patients with systolic hypertension who were treated with the diuretic chlorthalidone for 4.5 years as part of a clinical trial had a significantly lower rate of death and a gain in life expectancy free from cardiovascular death about 20 years later compared to patients who received placebo, according to a new study.