Treatment of hypertension and occurrence of heart failure: meta-analysesw65 w66
| RR for developing heart failure (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk. | |
| β-blocker vs placebo | 0.58 (0.40 to 0.84) |
| Diuretic (low dose) vs placebo | 0.58 (0.44 to 0.76) |
| Diuretic (high dose) vs placebo | 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41) |
| ACE inhibitor vs placebo | 0.84 (0.68 to 1.04) |
| Calcium channel blocker vs placebo | 0.72 (0.48 to1.07) |