| Antihypertensive drugs and central blood pressure. | |
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PMID: 19602325 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Recent evidence suggests that central blood pressure is a more important determinant of cardiovascular risk than brachial pressure. Interestingly, antihypertensive drugs exert different effects on brachial and central pressure. Traditional beta-blockers, such as atenolol, appear to have an adverse impact on central pressure, despite lowering brachial pressure. This may help to explain the results of recent large outcome studies using atenolol. Further research is required to clarify whether other antihypertensive agents lower central pressure beyond the effects observed on brachial pressure. |
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Authors:
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Carmel M McEniery |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current hypertension reports Volume: 11 ISSN: 1534-3111 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Hypertens. Rep. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
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Created Date: 2009-07-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888982 Medline TA: Curr Hypertens Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 253-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital Box 110, Cambridge CB20QQ, United Kingdom. cmm41@cam.ac.uk |
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