Figure. Cumulative Hazard Plots Comparing Outcomes With Exposure to Antihypertensive Regimen Intensifications at Hospital Discharge.

A, Patients were censored at 30 days after index hospitalization discharge. All-cause readmissions were identified through Veterans Affairs and Medicare claims. B, Patients were censored at 30 days after index hospitalization discharge. Serious adverse events were identified through Veterans and Medicare claims and defined as the first emergency department visit or hospitalization for injurious falls, syncope, hypotension, electrolyte abnormalities, or acute kidney injury. C, Patients were censored at 365 days after index hospitalization discharge. Cardiovascular events were identified through Veterans Affairs and Medicare claims and defined as the first emergency department visit or hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, heart failure, or hypertension. HR indicates hazard ratio.