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The rationale and design of ALLHAT are described in detail elsewhere [ 1 ] . Briefly, those eligible for randomization had systolic blood pressure (SBP) of at least 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure of at least 90 mm Hg, or took medication for hypertension, and had at least one other risk factor for CHD events.
1. Did HF cases meet ALLHAT diagnostic criteria?
While the sample (n = 50) of hospitalized or fatal HF reports reviewed by the ALLHAT Endpoints Subcommittee was limited in number and in adequacy of corroborating documentation, the review nonetheless showed adherence to study criteria for the majority (85%) of the event reports.
Whatever mechanisms were responsible for the heart failure findings in ALLHAT, the results support the current national recommendations to use low-dose diuretics or beta-blockers as first line agents for the pharmacologic treatment of uncomplicated hypertension.
A random 10% sample of strokes, nonfatal MIs and CHD deaths was selected for blinded quality control evaluation by the ALLHAT Endpoints Subcommittee; for these cases additional documentation was requested.