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.