Open AccessProspective Study of Calcium Channel Blocker Use, Cardiovascular Disease, and Total Mortality Among Hypertensive Women
Author(s) -
Karin B. Michels,
Bernard Rosner,
JoAnn E. Manson,
Meir J. Stampfer,
Alexander M. Walker,
Walter C. Willett,
Charles H. Hennekens
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.97.16.1540
Subject(s) - medicine , calcium channel blocker , myocardial infarction , relative risk , calcium channel , cardiology , calcium , confidence interval
In several observational studies, patients prescribed calcium channel blockers had higher risks of cardiovascular diseases and mortality than those prescribed other antihypertensive medications. We explored these associations in the Nurses' Health Study.
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