What is the main conclusion of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial?
The main conclusion of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial is that hypertension in high-risk patients can be effectively managed through the use of drugs such as benazepril and amlodipine or hydrochlorothiazide. Additionally, the trial found that the use of statins such as simvastatin can reduce the risk of coronary and stroke events in both diabetic and glucose-intolerant individuals with average cholesterol levels. Finally, the trial concluded that blood pressure targets for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus or impaired fasting glucose should be based on traditional and bayesian random-effects meta-analyses of randomized trials.  