Diastolic blood pressure and adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction who are treated for hypertension

Diastolic Blood Pressure and Adverse Outcomes in the TOPCAT (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist) Trial – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)

“DBP values ≥90 and <60 mm Hg are associated with a significant risk of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction who are treated for hypertension”.