Why the study?
Does nebivolol reduce exercise blood pressure compared to metoprolol in patients with mild hypertension?
Population
60 patients with mild hypertension, mean age 54.3 ± 10.7 years, 13 males and 47 females.
Comparison
Nebivolol 5 mg/day for 8 weeks vs Metoprolol 50 mg/day for 8 weeks
Design
RCT, randomly selected
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Either agent suffices for BP control in mild hypertension including exercise; confirms equivalence in this RCT.
Does nebivolol reduce exercise blood pressure compared to metoprolol in patients with mild hypertension?
Nebivolol and metoprolol are equally effective at controlling blood pressure during rest and exercise in patients with mild hypertension.
Yazıcı et al. (2013) studied this question.
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