Beta-blockers and the treatment of hypertension : it is time to move on

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Date
2007-12
Authors
Wiysonge, Charles Shey
Volmink, Jimmy
Opie, Lionel H.
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Publisher
Clinics Cardiv Publishing
Abstract
Existing solid scientific evidence with hard outcome data should be the basis for treatment guidelines, and where such evidence is lacking, we must invest in research. A case in point is the initiation of antihypertensive treatment with a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers are pharmacological agents that block the action of endogenous catecholamines on beta-adrenergic receptors, part of the sympathetic nervous system which mediates the ‘fight or flight’ response.
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The original publication is available at http://www.cvja.co.za/
Keywords
Beta-blockers, Hypertension -- Treatment
Citation
Wiysonge, C. S., Volmink, J. & Opie, L. H. 2007. Beta-blockers and the treatment of hypertension: it is time to move on. Cardiovasular Journal of Africa, 18(6), 351 - 352.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19362
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Research Articles (General Internal Medicine)