Effect of low-sodium salt substitutes on blood pressure, detected hypertension, stroke and mortality.

Adrian V HernándezErin E EmondsBrett A ChenAlfredo J Zavala-LoayzaPriyaleela ThotaVinay PasupuletiYuani M RomanAntonio Bernabe-Ortiz Catherine P Benziger

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)

LSSS significantly decreased SBP and DBP. There was no effect for detected hypertension, overall mortality and intermediate outcomes. Large, long-term RCTs are necessary to clarify salt substitute effects on clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
cardiovascular events
heart rate
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
blood glucose
metabolic syndrome
cerebral ischemia