Calcium-channel blockers and hypertension
NEW YORK, July 31 (Praxis Press) Cardiovascular outcomes have not been compared in hypertensive patients treated with calcium channel blockers and in patients treated with older drugs. Hansson and colleagues compared morbidity and mortality in 5,410 hypertensive patients randomized to diltiazem treatment and in 5,471 hypertensive patients randomized to treatment with diuretics, beta-blockers, or both. Both regimens effectively lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure, although diuretics an
The Scientist Staff
Jul 31, 2000
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