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SynthesisReviews in cardiovascular medicine2024

Efficacy and Safety of Chlortalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide in Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Xiang-Ning Song, Liang Wang, Zhu-Jun Shen

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Xiang-Ning SongDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 100730 Beijing, China.
Liang WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 100730 Beijing, China.
Zhu-Jun ShenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 100730 Beijing, China.

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Background: The variance between guideline recommendations and real-world usage might stem from the perception that chlorthalidone poses a higher risk of adverse effects, although there is no clear evidence of disparities in cardiovascular outcomes. It is crucial to assess both the clinical cardiovascular effects and adverse reactions of both drugs for clinical guidance. In this study, we present a comprehensive and updated analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of chlorthalidone (CHLOR) versus hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases through lower the blood pressure. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature search using reputable databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science up to April 2023, to identify studies that compared the efficacy and safety of CHLOR versus HCTZ for the long term prognosis of cardiovascular disease. This analysis represents the most up-to-date and systematic evidence on the comparative efficacy and safety of CHLOR and HCTZ for cardiovascular diseases. Results: Our review included a total of 6 eligible articles with a cohort of 368,066 patients, of which 36,999 were treated with CHLOR and 331,067 were treated with HCTZ. The primary diagnosis studied in six articles was hypertension. Initial features between the two different groups were comparable across every possible outcome. These papers followed patients using the two drugs over a long period of time to compare the differences in the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, and the results were as follows, the confidence interval is described in square brackets, followed by the Conclusions: CHLOR and HCTZ are comparable in efficacy for prevention cardiovascular diseases, with the only difference being a higher incidence of hypokalemia in patients using CHLOR compared to those using HCTZ. Considering the potential heterogeneity and bias in the analytical studies, these results should be interpreted with caution.

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cardiovascular diseaseschlortalidonehydrochlorothiazide

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