Why the study?
Does chronic beta-blocker therapy alter the haemodynamic effects of cigarette smoking in patients with essential hypertension?
Population
16 patients with essential hypertension
Comparison
Cigarette smoking during chronic treatment with… vs Cigarette smoking before beta-blocker treatment
Design
Other
Authors
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Smoking cessation remains key in beta-blocker-treated hypertension; leaves open whether other agents better blunt pressor effects.
Does chronic beta-blocker therapy alter the haemodynamic effects of cigarette smoking in patients with essential hypertension?
Chronic beta-blocker therapy blunts the heart rate increase but not the blood pressure increase induced by cigarette smoking in hypertensive patients.
Houben et al. (1981) studied this question.
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