e0589 Effects of initial therapy for hypertension with combination therapy regimen and impact on renal function
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With numerous safe and effective antihypertensive drugs now available, the clinician should no longer choose only diuretic agents or /3-adrenergic receptor blockers (/3-blockers) as initial therapy. Five classes of agents, including angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, /3-blockers, calcium entry blockers, peripheral a,-adrenergic receptor blockers, and thiazide diuretic agents, are all app...
متن کاملCombination therapy in hypertension.
The goal of antihypertensive therapy is to abolish the risks associated with blood pressure (BP) elevation without adversely affecting quality of life. Drug selection is based on efficacy in lowering BP and in reducing cardiovascular (CV) end points including stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Although the choice of initial drug therapy exerts some effect on long-term outcomes, i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.589