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Choice of First Antihypertensive: Simple as ABCD?

Author(s) -

A MAHMUD,

J. Feely

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.03.011

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , angiotensin converting enzyme , angiotensin receptor blockers , pharmacology , adrenergic beta antagonists , calcium channel , antihypertensive drug , cardiology , calcium , propranolol

The AB/CD British Hypertension Society guidelines predict that the blood-pressure response to antihypertensive agents A (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) or B (beta blockers) drugs is better in those aged<55 years, whereas that to agents C (calcium channel blockers) or D (diuretics) agents is better in those aged>or=55 years.

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