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This study is a Swedish historical cohort study in patients prescribed Atacand or Cozaar for hypertension by selected primary care centres. Data will be extracted anonymously from electronic medical records. In addition, data regarding morbidity and mortality will be collected by merging the cohort with the following national registries: the Hospital Discharge Register (Slutenvårdsregistret), the Cause of Death Register and the Heart Intensive Care Admission (RIKS-HIA)
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Candesartan |
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| 2 | Losartan |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Candesartan Cilexetil | Drug | oral once daily dose |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The primary efficacy objective is to investigate, on basis of 'first to event', the development of new cardiovascular diseases (CVD). | 1999 - 2007 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Cardiovascular disease states and procedures in the background and over the entire observation period will be identified by use of ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding for diseases of the cardiovascular system. Specifically are death, acute cardiovascular events, new | 1999 - 2007 | |
| Health care consumption will be assessed as contacts with health care providers, in-hospital time periods for cardiovascular disease states with associated therapeutic procedures, and times spent within various levels of care (e.g. ICU and general ward). |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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Eligible subjects are all patients found in EPS systems at the participating centres, who were prescribed candesartan (ATC-C09CA06) or losartan (C09CA01) for hypertension from 1 January 1999 - 31 December 2004 inclusive. The first found prescription is designated as index.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jan Stålhammar, MD | Eriksbergs vårdcentral | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Research Site | Uppsala | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C077793 | candesartan cilexetil |
| D019808 | Losartan |
| ID | Term |
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| D001713 | Biphenyl Compounds |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
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| Losartan | Drug | once daily oral dose |
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| 1999 - 2007 |
| D006838 |
| Hydrocarbons |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D007093 | Imidazoles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D013777 | Tetrazoles |