Abstract
Background: We examined whether cognitive function at baseline affected cognitive and cardiovascular outcomes in the Study on COgnition and Prognosis in the Elderly (SCOPE), a blood pressure (BP)-lowering intervention trial. Methods: SCOPE included 4937 patients, aged 70 to 89 years, with mild-to-moderate hypertension and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1052-1059 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of Hypertension |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Candesartan
- Cognitive function
- Elderly
- Hypertension
- Outcomes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine