Newer antihypertensive drugs (ACE inhibitors and calcium antagonists) v conventional antihypertensive drugs in elderly people with hypertension‡
| Outcomes at 4 y | Newer drugs | Conventional drugs | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‡ACE = angiotension converting enzyme. Other abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | ||||
| ¶The combined outcome consisted of fatal and non-fatal stroke, fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction, and other cardiovascular mortality. | ||||
| Cardiovascular death | 10% | 10% | 0% (−16 to 14) | Not significant |
| Combined outcome¶ | 20% | 21% | 3% (−7 to 12) | Not significant |