Table 3.
Adjusted hazard ratios* for incident myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic kidney disease, or congestive heart failure comparing ACE-I† vs. Beta-blocker second line initiation (N=15,532‡)
Incident : | Number of events | Adjusted hazard ratio* ACE-I vs. BB§ | 95% CI | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Myocardial Infarction | 96 | 1.05 | (0.69, 1.58) | 0.83 |
Stroke | 101 | 1.01 | (0.68, 1.52) | 0.95 |
Congestive Heart Failure | 23 | 1.71 | (0.69, 4.23) | 0.25 |
Chronic Kidney Disease∥ | 1,445 | 0.95 | (0.85, 1.05) | 0.33 |
adjusted by inverse propensity score weights
ACE-I: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
eight persons missing initial blood pressure measurements or comorbidity information
BB: beta-blocker
additionally adjusted for eGlomerular Filtration Rate (N=14,080)