Why the study?
Do different classes of antihypertensive drugs have distinct effects on sympathetic nervous system function in patients with hypertension?
Population
Patients with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
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May warrant considering sympathetic effects in antihypertensive selection; leaves open impact of ACEIs, ARBs, CCBs, and diuretics.
Do different classes of antihypertensive drugs have distinct effects on sympathetic nervous system function in patients with hypertension?
Different antihypertensive drug classes have varying effects on sympathetic nervous system function, which should be considered when selecting therapies to prevent target organ damage.
Colle et al. (2007) studied this question.