Frequency of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Older Adults with Hypertension According to Anti-hypertensive Medication Intensity.

Abbreviations: CV, cardiovascular; MI, myocardial infarction.
aThe number and percent of participants who experienced at least one CV event during follow-up.
bThe composite CV outcome included any of coronary event, stroke, and hospitalization for heart failure during follow-up. Participants could experience more than one CV event. A total of 1247 participants (25.1%) experienced 2123 cardiovascular events. A total of 407 participants (8.2%) suffered 466 coronary events while 270 participants (5.4%) experienced 303 strokes. A total of 732 participants (14.8%) had at least one hospitalization for heart failure including 582 (11.7%) with one, 180 (3.6%) with two, and 114 (2.3%) with three or more hospitalizations.
cCoronary event included MI, unstable angina, and cardiac revascularization.
dThe sample size is smaller for heart failure than the other outcomes because the prebaseline and year 1 claims were used to establish a diagnosis of heart failure; follow-up for heart failure was therefore two, rather than three, years.
eDeaths among participants who experienced a CV event (any of coronary event, stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure) anytime during follow-up. The denominator is the number of persons who experienced a CV event.