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The Relationship of Systolic and
Diastolic Blood Pressure to
Cardiovascular Disease Risk:
Observational Data
Prevalence of Hypertension in the US
Percent hypertensive
80
66 %
60
51 %
38 %
40
18 %
20
3%
0
72 %
18-29
9%
30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
Age
Based on NHANES III (phase 1 and 2)
Hypertension defined as blood pressure 140/90 mmHg or treatment
JNC-VI. Arch Intern Med. 1997;157:2413-2446.
80+
Risk of hypertension (%)
Lifetime Risk of Developing
Hypertension Beginning at Age 65
100
80
Men
Women
60
40
20
0
0
2
4
6
8
10 12
Years
Residual lifetime risk of developing hypertension
among people with blood pressure <140/90 mmHg
Vasan RS, et al. JAMA. 2002; 287:1003-1010.
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16 18
20
Ratio (%) of actual to
expected mortality
Mortality According to Blood Pressure
in Men Age 50 to 69
250
200
150
68-82
83-87
88-92
93-97
98-102
100
50
0
158167
148157
138147
128137
98127
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Society of Actuaries. Blood Pressure Study, 1939.
Age-adjusted annual
incidence of CHD per 1000
Blood Pressure and Risk for
Coronary Heart Disease in Men
60
60
50
50
40
40
Age 65-94
30
30
20
20
Age 35-64
10
10
0
0
<120 120- 140- 160- 180+
139 159 179
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Age 65-94
Age 35-64
<75
758595- 105+
84
94
104
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Based on 30 year follow-up of Framingham Heart Study subjects free of coronary heart
disease (CHD) at baseline
Framingham Heart Study, 30-year Follow-up. NHLBI, 1987.
Risk of CHD Death
According to SBP and DBP in MRFIT
Relative risk of
CHD mortality
4
Systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)
3
2
1
0
Decile
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
1
2
3
(lowest 10%)
<112 112- 118<71
71-
76-
4
5
6
7
121-
125-
129-
132-
79-
81-
84-
86-
CHD=coronary heart disease
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9
10
89-
92-
>98
(highest 10%)
137- 142- >151
Relative risk of
stroke death
Risk of Stroke Death According
to SBP and DBP in MRFIT
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Decile
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
Systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)
1
2
3
(lowest 10%)
<112 112- 118<71
71-
76-
4
5
6
7
121-
125-
129-
132-
79-
81-
84-
86-
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9
10
89-
92-
>98
(highest 10%)
137- 142- >151
Age-adjusted annual CVD
event rate per 1000
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
and CVD Risk in Framingham
2.5
100
ISH BP 160/<95 mmHg
BP <140/95 mmHg
80
82
2.4
60
40
20
0
43
33
18
Men
Women
CVD=cardiovascular disease ISH=isolated systolic hypertension
P<0.001 for difference between both men and women with ISH
and blood pressure (BP) <140/95 mmHg
Wilking SV et al. JAMA. 1988;260:3451-3455.
The Relationship of Hypertension
Treatment to CVD Risk Reduction:
Introduction
Hypertension Treatment Effect
Mirrors Observational Data
Incidence of
cardiovascular disease
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
120
140
160
180
Systolic blood pressure
(mmHg)
200
220
Landmark Clinical Trials
Hypertension Treatment and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
1967 – VA Cooperative Study on DBP 115-129
1970 – VA Cooperative Study on DBP 90-114
1979 – HDFP
1980 – Australian Trial, Oslo Trial
1985 – MRC I, EWPHE
1991 – SHEP, STOP-Hypertension
1992 – MRC II in the elderly
1997 – Syst-Eur
2002 – LIFE
2002 – ALLHAT
Relative Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
Odds ratios and
95% confidence intervals
Veterans Administration, 1967
Veterans Administration, 1970
Hypertension Stroke Study, 1974
USPHS Study, 1977
EWPHE Study, 1985
Coope and Warrender, 1986
SHEP Study, 1991
STOP-Hypertension Study, 1991
MRC Study, 1992
Syst-Eur Study, 1997
0.79
(0.69 to 0.90)
Total
0
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0.5
Active treatment
better than placebo
1
1.5
2
Active treatment
worse than placebo
Relative Risk for Stroke
Odds ratios and
95% confidence intervals
Veterans Administration, 1967
Veterans Administration, 1970
Hypertension Stroke Study, 1974
USPHS Study, 1977
EWPHE Study, 1985
Coope and Warrender, 1986
SHEP Study, 1991
STOP-Hypertension Study, 1991
MRC Study, 1992
Syst-Eur Study, 1997
0.63
(0.55 to 0.72)
Total
0
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0.5
Active treatment
better than placebo
1
1.5
2
Active treatment
worse than placebo
The Veterans Administration
Cooperative Study
on Antihypertensive Agents
The VA Cooperative Study, 1967
Cohort
143 men
Mean age
51 years
Eligibility
Diastolic BP 115-129 mmHg
Design
Double blind; placebo control
Therapy
HCTZ, reserpine, hydralazine
Duration
1.5 years
BP change
-43/30 mmHg
HCTZ=hydrochlorothiazide
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1967;202:1028-1034.
The VA Cooperative Study, 1967:
Change in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure
50
Placebo
40
40
30
30
Percent of patients
Percent of patients
50
20
10
0
50
40
Active drugs
30
20
20
10
0
50
40
20
10
0
0
Decrease (-)
28
-76 -60 -44 -28 -12 0 12
(+) Increase
Change in Systolic BP (mmHg)
Active drugs
30
10
-76 -60 -44 -28 -12 0 12
Placebo
Decrease (-)
28
(+) Increase
Change in Diastolic BP (mmHg)
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1967;202:1028-1034.
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The VA Cooperative Study, 1967:
Assessable Morbid/Fatal Events
Placebo
n=70
Active Rx*
n=73
12
0
Stroke
4
1
Coronary event
2
0
CHF
2
0
Renal damage
2
0
Deaths
4
0
Accelerated hypertension
*P<0.001 active drug therapy vs placebo
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1967;202:1028-1034.
The VA Cooperative Study, 1967:
Conclusions
The actively treated group experienced a
reduction in multiple hypertension-related
endpoints
21 morbid/fatal events on placebo
1 morbid/fatal event on active therapy
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1967;202:1028-1034.
The VA Cooperative Study, 1970
Cohort
380 men
Mean age
50 years
Eligibility
Diastolic BP 90-114 mmHg
Design
Double blind; placebo control
Therapy
HCTZ, reserpine, hydralazine
Duration
5.5 years (mean=3.8 yrs)
BP change Diastolic BP -19 mmHg
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1970;213:1143-1152.
The VA Cooperative Study, 1970:
Assessable Morbid/Fatal Events
Placebo
n=194
Active Rx*
n=186
4
0
Stroke
20
5
Total coronary event
13
11
Fatal coronary event
11
6
Congestive heart failure
11
0
3
0
19
8
Accelerated hypertension
Renal damage
Deaths
*P<0.001 active drug therapy vs placebo
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1970;213:1143-1152.
The VA Cooperative Study, 1970:
Conclusions
Active treatment reduced fatal and
nonfatal endpoints
A subsequent analysis revealed that
benefits were statistically significant only
for those with baseline diastolic blood
pressure 105-114 mmHg
VA Cooperative Study Group. Circulation. 1972; 45 (5):991-1004.
VA Cooperative Study Group. JAMA. 1970;213:1143-1152.
The European Working Party on
High Blood Pressure in the Elderly, 1985
The European Working Party on High
Blood Pressure in the Elderly, 1985
Cohort
Age
Eligibility
Design
840; 30% men
> 60 yrs old; mean 72 yrs old
Systolic BP 150239 mmHg;
diastolic BP 90119 mmHg
Double blind; placebo control
Therapy
HCTZ, triamterene
Duration
4.7 years
BP change
-21/10 mmHg at 5 years
Amery A, et al. Lancet. 1985;1:1349-1354.
Survival free of event (%)
EWPHE Cardiovascular Mortality
On-Treatment Analysis
100
P=0.023
Active (n=416)
90
80
70
0
Placebo (n=424)
1
2
3
4
Year of follow-up
5
EWPHE=European Working Party on High Blood Pressure in the Elderly
Amery A, et al. Lancet. 1985;1:1349-1354.
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EWPHE
Conclusions
• Active treatment reduced cardiovascular (CV)
mortality, largely due to a reduction in cardiac
mortality
• Older patients (>60 yrs old) with combined
systolic and diastolic hypertension who
received active therapy experienced 29 fewer
CV events and 14 fewer CV deaths per 1,000
patient-years of treatment
EWPHE=European Working Party on High Blood Pressure in the Elderly
Amery A, et al. Lancet. 1985;1:1349-1354.
The Hypertension Detection
and Follow-up Program, 1979
The Hypertension Detection
and Follow-up Program, 1979
Cohort
Age
Eligibility
Design
10,940; 54% men; 44% black
3069 yrs old; mean 50.8 yrs old
Diastolic BP 90 mmHg
Stepped Care vs Referred Care
Therapy
Chlorthalidone (reserpine, methyldopa)
Duration
5 years
BP change 5 mmHg (Stepped Care vs Referred Care)
HDFP Cooperative Group. JAMA. 1979;242:2562-2571.
HDFP Mortality Rates
Cumulative mortality (%)
Entire Cohort
*P<0.01
8
*
6
Referred Care
(n=5,456)
4
Stepped Care
2
0
(n=5,485)
0
1
2
3
4
Year of follow-up
HDFP=Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program
HDFP Cooperative Group. JAMA. 1979;242:2562-2571.
5
6
HDFP Mortality Rates
Cumulative mortality (%)
Diastolic BP 90104 mmHg
*P<0.01
8
*
6
Referred Care
4
(n=3,822)
Stepped Care
2
0
(n=3,903)
0
BP=blood pressure
1
2
3
4
Year of follow-up
HDFP=Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program
HDFP Cooperative Group. JAMA. 1979;242:2562-2571.
5
6
HDFP
Conclusions
• Overall, stepped care (SC) compared to referred care (RC)
reduced total mortality by 17% (6.4 vs. 7.7%; P<0.01)
• In patients with baseline diastolic blood pressure 90104
mmHg (n=7,725), mortality was reduced by 20% with
SC vs. RC (5.9% vs. 7.4%; P<0.01)
• Aggressive treatment of SC patients with the lowest
baseline diastolic blood pressures (9094 and 9599
mmHg) reduced mortality
HDFP=Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program
HDFP Cooperative Group. JAMA. 1979;242:2562-2571.
The Systolic Hypertension
in the Elderly Program, 1991
The Systolic Hypertension in
the Elderly Program, 1991
Cohort
4,736; 43% men
Age
60 yrs old; mean 71.6 yrs old
Eligibility
Systolic BP 160219 mmHg and
Diastolic BP <90 mmHg
Design
Double blind; placebo control
Therapy
Chlorthalidone (atenolol as step 2)
Duration
4.5 years
BP change
Systolic BP –12 mmHg
BP=blood pressure
SHEP Research Group. JAMA. 1991;265:3255-3264.
SHEP
Change in Blood Pressure
Diastolic BP
Change in BP (mmHg)
Systolic BP
80
180
170
Placebo (n=2,371)
75
Placebo (n=2,371)
160
70
150
Active Rx (n=2,365)
Active Rx (n=2,365)
65
140
0
1
2 3
Years
4
5
SHEP=Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program
SHEP Research Group. JAMA. 1991;265:3255-3264.
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0
1
2 3
Years
BP=blood pressure
4
5
Blood pressure (mmHg)
SHEP
Average Blood Pressure During Follow-up
200
185
170
155
140
125
110
95
80
65
50
0
0
12
24
36
Months of follow-up
SHEP=Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program
SHEP Research Group. JAMA. 1991;265:3255-3264.
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60
Cumulative stroke rate
per 100 persons
SHEP
Cumulative Stroke Rate
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
P=0.0003
Placebo
(n=2,371)
Active Rx
(n=2,365)
0
12
24
36
48
Months of follow-up
SHEP=Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program
SHEP Research Group. JAMA. 1991;265:3255-3264.
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60
72
Relative risk (95% CI)
SHEP
Cardiovascular Disease Endpoints
Active Therapy vs. Placebo
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.87
0.63
0.68
0.75
0.46
0.40
0.20
Stroke
CHD
CHF
CVD
Death
CHD=coronary heart disease; CHF=congestive heart failure; CVD=cardiovascular disease
SHEP=Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program
SHEP Research Group. JAMA. 1991;265:3255-3264.
SHEP
Conclusions
SHEP was the first clinical trial to demonstrate that
reduction of blood pressure in patients with isolated
systolic hypertension reduced cardiovascular (CV)
mortality
The relative risk of stroke was reduced by 36% with
therapy compared to placebo (P=0.0003)
The 5-year absolute benefits were a reduction in 30
strokes and 55 major CV disease events per 1,000
persons
SHEP=Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program
SHEP Research Group. JAMA. 1991;265:3255-3264.
The Systolic Hypertension
in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial, 1997
The Systolic Hypertension
in Europe Trial, 1997
Cohort
Age
Eligibility
Design
4,695; 67% women
60 yrs old
Systolic BP 160–219 mmHg and
diastolic BP <95 mmHg
Double blind; placebo control
Therapy
Nitrendipine (enalapril, HCTZ as Step 2)
Duration
Median 2 yrs (1-97 months)
BP
difference
-10/5 mmHg
Staessen JA, et al. Lancet. 1997;350:757-764.
Syst-Eur Mean Sitting
Systolic Blood Pressure
Placebo (n=2,297)
Systolic BP (mmHg)
180
Active treatment (n=2,398)
170
160
150
P<0.001
0
1
2
Years since randomization
Syst-Eur=Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial
Staessen JA, et al. Lancet. 1997;350:757-764.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science.
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4
Syst-Eur Mean Sitting
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
85
P<0.001
80
Placebo (n=2,297)
Active treatment (n=2,398)
75
0
1
2
Years since randomization
Syst-Eur=Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial
Staessen JA, et al. Lancet. 1997;350:757-764.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science.
3
4
Events per 100 patients
Syst-Eur Primary Endpoint
Fatal and Nonfatal Stroke
P=0.003
Placebo (n=2,297)
6
Active treatment (n=2,398)
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
Years since randomization
Syst-Eur=Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial
Staessen JA, et al. Lancet. 1997;350:757-764.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science.
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Percentage relative
risk reduction (95% CI)
Syst-Eur
Cardiovascular Disease Endpoints
20
Active therapy vs. placebo
0
14%
-20
-40
-60
-80
30%
29%
31%
P<0.001
42%
P=0.003
Stroke
MI
CHF
All CVD
Death
MI=myocardial infarction; CHF=congestive heart failure; CVD=cardiovascular disease
Syst-Eur=Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial
Staessen JA, et al. Lancet. 1997;350:757-764.
Syst-Eur Conclusions
• Older men and women with isolated systolic
hypertension who received active treatment with a
dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker experienced
fewer strokes and cardiovascular disease (CVD)
events than those receiving placebo.
• Treatment of 1,000 patients for 5 years with this
type of regimen could prevent 29 strokes or 53
major CVD endpoints.
Syst-Eur=Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial
Staessen JA, et al. Lancet. 1997;350:757-764.
The Australian National
Blood Pressure (ANBP) Study, 1980
The Australian National
Blood Pressure Study, 1980
Cohort
Age
Eligibility
Design
3,427; 80% men
30–69 yrs old
Diastolic BP 95–109 mmHg
Single blind; placebo control
Therapy
Chlorothiazide (methyldopa, beta blocker)
Duration
4 yrs
BP
difference
-6 mmHg
The Australian Study Committee. Lancet. 1980;1:1261-1267.
The Australian Study
Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic blood
pressure (mmHg)
104
Placebo
100
Active
96
92
88
84
80
At Screening
During Trial
The Australian Study Committee. Lancet. 1980;1:1261-1267.
The Australian Study
Incidence of Trial Endpoints (TEP)*
Intention-to-treat
Placebo (n=1,706)
Active (n=1,721)
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
35
5.1
25
3.6
Cardiovascular
18
2.6
8
1.1‡
Non-cardiovascular
17
2.5
17
2.4
Non-fatal TEP
133
19.4
113
16.2
All TEP
168
24.5
138
19.7†
Total Fatal TEP
*Rates per 1,000 person-years exposure to risk.
†P<0.05
‡P<0.025
The Australian Study Committee. Lancet. 1980;1:1261-1267.
The Australian Study
Intention-to-Treat Trial Endpoints
No. of events
Placebo
n=1,706
Active
n=1,721
Fatal
11
5
Nonfatal myocardial infarction
22
28
Nonfatal other
76
65
6
3
16
10
9
4
Other fatal
18
17
Other nonfatal
10
6
Ischemic heart disease
Cerebrovascular events
Fatal
Nonfatal
Hemorrhage or thrombosis
Transient cerebral ischemic attacks
The Australian Study Committee. Lancet. 1980;1:1261-1267.
The Australian Study
On-Treatment Trial Endpoints (TEP)
Number of trial endpoints
140
120
Active (n=1,721)
All TEP
P<0.01
Placebo (n=1,706)
100
80
60
All Fatal TEP
40
P<0.05
20
0
400
600
1200
Days in trial
The Australian Study Committee. Lancet. 1980;1:1261-1267.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science.
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2000
The Australian Study
Conclusions
• The actively treated compared to placebo
group experienced 30 fewer trial endpoints
endpoints (P<0.05)
• There was a significant reduction in mortality
in the actively treated group, mostly due to a
reduction in death from cardiovascular
disease (P<0.025)
The Australian Study Committee. Lancet. 1980;1:1261-1267.