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Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial
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- ALLHAT
- Description
ALLHATÂ was a large antihypertensive trial and lipid-lowering trial and included large numbers of patients over age 65, women, African-Americans, and patients with diabetes, treated largely in community practice settings. Participants were men and women aged 55 years and over with a history of hypertension. Data collected includes participant physical measures, demographics, health behaviors, medical...
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Chronic DiseaseHealth Care UtilizationHealth Status
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Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Trial
- Alternate Title(s)
- ACCORD
- Description
ACCORD was a large clinical trial examining methods of lowering the rate of cardiovascular disease in adults with type two diabetes. The study was composed of three clinical trials: an intensive lowering of blood sugar levels, intensive lowering of blood pressure, and treatment of multiple blood lipids with a combination of a fibrate and a statin. The study enrolled 10,251 adults beginning in 2001.
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Chronic Disease
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