Why the study?
Do newer dihydropyridine calcium antagonists offer improved tolerability and blood pressure control in older adults with hypertension?
Population
Adults aged 60 years or older with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
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May support trial of lercanidipine or lacidipine to reduce edema in older hypertensives; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Do newer dihydropyridine calcium antagonists offer improved tolerability and blood pressure control in older adults with hypertension?
Newer dihydropyridine calcium antagonists may improve hypertension management in older adults by offering comparable efficacy with a lower incidence of peripheral edema.
John B. Kostis (2003) studied this question.
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