Strategy of blood pressure intervention in the elderly hypertensive patients (STEP): Rational, design, and baseline characteristics for the main trial☆
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Keywords
Randomized clinical trial
Essential hypertension
Systolic blood pressure
Major adverse cardiovascular events
Mobile applications
Abbreviations
SBP
systolic blood pressure
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
App
application
CVD
cardiovascular disease
SD
standard difference
MMSE
Mini-Mental State Examination
ECG
electrocardiogram
baPWV
brachial ankle pulse wave velocity
ABI
ankle brachial index
AAMI
American Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
ARBs
angiotensin receptor blockers
CCBs
calcium channel blockers
β-blockers
beta-adrenergic blockers
ESH-IP revision 2010
European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010
MI
myocardial infraction
ESRD
end stage renal disease
GCP
Good Clinical Practice
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
CONSORT
consolidated standards of reporting trials
TIA
transient ischemic attack
HCM
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
LV
left ventricular
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
NYHA
New York Heart Association
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
HbA1
glycated hemoglobin
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A complete list of the names and affiliations of members of the STEP Study Group appears in the Supplemental materials.
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