W. H. Birkenhäger

Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension

Jan A. Staessen, Robert Fagard, Lutgarde Thijs et al. · The Lancet · 1997 · 3K citations

Non-pharmacological Intervention, Hypertension, Health Policy +12

Prevention of dementia in randomised double-blind placebo-controlled Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) trial

Françoise Forette, Marie‐Laure Seux, Jan A. Staessen et al. · The Lancet · 1998 · 1.4K citations

Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Health Policy +9

Effects of Calcium-Channel Blockade in Older Patients with Diabetes and Systolic Hypertension

Jaakko Tuomilehto, Daiva Rastenytė, W. H. Birkenhäger et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 946 citations · Full text

Effects of three candidate genes on prevalence and incidence of hypertension in a Caucasian population

Jan A. Staessen, Ji‐Guang Wang, Eva Brand et al. · Journal of Hypertension · 2001 · 227 citations

Effects of immediate versus delayed antihypertensive therapy on outcome in the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial

Jan A. Staessen, Lutgarde Thijs, Robert Fagard et al. · Journal of Hypertension · 2004 · 189 citations