Why the study?
Does discontinuation of diuretic therapy maintain normal blood pressure in patients with well-controlled mild hypertension?
Population
24 patients with mild hypertension whose blood pressures had been well controlled with diuretics alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May support cautious diuretic withdrawal trials in select mild hypertension; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does discontinuation of diuretic therapy maintain normal blood pressure in patients with well-controlled mild hypertension?
A significant proportion of patients with mild hypertension well-controlled on diuretics can maintain normal blood pressure for 6 to 12 months after discontinuing therapy.
Paul Levinson (1982) studied this question.
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