The Effects of Aldosterone Antagonists in Patients With Resistant Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies
Author(s) -
Khagendra Dahal,
Sumit Kunwar,
Jharendra Rijal,
Fahad Alqatahni,
Raju Panta,
Noshi Ishak,
Roy Patterson Russell
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.1093/ajh/hpv031
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , aldosterone , blood pressure , adverse effect , ambulatory blood pressure , essential hypertension , diastole , ambulatory , gastroenterology , endocrinology
A few studies have shown aldosterone antagonists (AA) to be effective therapy in patients with resistant hypertension (RH). We performed a meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized studies of AA in patients with RH.
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