title: Alpha-blockers and congestive heart failure: early termination of an arm of the ALLHAT trial.
abstract: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) is a large, randomized double-blind study comparing four antihypertensive agents (chlorthalidone, doxazosin, amlodipine, and lisinopril) in hypertensive patients older than 55 years. The doxazosin arm was terminated early, when the trial's safety and monitoring board noted a twofold higher incidence of congestive heart failure in patients receiving doxazosin than in those receiving chlorthalidone (8.13% vs 4.45% at 4 years, P < .001).
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Vidt
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002752:Chlorthalidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017292:Doxazosin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D017292:Doxazosin; D002752:Chlorthalidone