Why the study?
Are calcium antagonists particularly effective in older, low-renin, and black hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients, specifically older, low-renin, and black patients
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports targeted calcium antagonist selection in older, low-renin, and black hypertensives; hypothesis-generating from Level 5 data, needs prospective validation.
Are calcium antagonists particularly effective in older, low-renin, and black hypertensive patients?
Calcium antagonists are particularly effective in older, low-renin, and black hypertensive patients, likely due to blunted baroreflex and sympathetic nervous system responses.
hler et al. (1987) studied this question.
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