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ArticleJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2025

Comparison of Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide in Hypertensive Patients.

Subin Lim, Ju Hyeon Kim, Seungmi Oh, Soon Jun Hong, Cheol Woong Yu, Hyung Joon Joo, Yong Hyun Kim, Eung Ju Kim

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Article in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Subin LimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4660-8911
Ju Hyeon KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4193-0891
Seungmi OhDepartment of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Soon Jun HongDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Cheol Woong YuDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyung Joon JooDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yong Hyun KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
Eung Ju KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea IITP-2025-RS-2022-00156439
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chlorthalidone (CLTD) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) are widely used thiazide diuretics for hypertension management. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the cardiovascular outcomes of patients treated with CLTD versus HCTZ. This multicenter, retrospective cohort study utilized data from the Korea University Medical Center, derived from electronic health records. A total of 14 257 hypertensive patients treated with either CLTD (n = 1920) or HCTZ (n = 12 337) were identified. Patients were matched 1:1 using propensity scores, resulting in 1606 patients in each treatment group. Demographic and clinical characteristics, incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and safety profiles were analyzed. Baseline characteristics after propensity score matching were well balanced between the two groups. The average age was 61.8 ± 14.6 years for CLTD users, with 59.3% being male. The 3-year MACE occurred in 1.2% of the CLTD group compared with 1.4% of the HCTZ group (hazard ratio 0.91, p = 0.77). For secondary outcomes, cardiovascular mortality was 0.2% in both groups (p = 0.92). Myocardial infarction occurred in 0.3% of CLTD users and 0.4% of HCTZ users (p = 0.65). The incidence of hypokalemia was 19.2% in the CLTD group versus 16.7% in the HCTZ group (p = 0.07). In conclusion, in hypertensive patients, CLTD and HCTZ showed comparable cardiovascular outcomes and safety profiles.

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Antihypertensive AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesChlorthalidoneHydrochlorothiazideHypertensionAgedFemaleHumansHypokalemiaIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPropensity ScoreRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesAntihypertensive AgentsChlorthalidoneHydrochlorothiazideblood pressurechlorthalidonehydrochlorothiazidehypertensionmortalitymyocardial infarction

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PMCPMC11831197

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