Why the study?
Do oral antihypertensive agents effectively lower blood pressure in patients with hypertensive urgencies?
Population
Patients with hypertensive urgencies (HUs)
Comparison
Oral antihypertensive agents vs Placebo or other antihypertensive agents
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports BP reduction with these agents in hypertensive urgency; leaves open whether acute lowering improves outcomes.
Do oral antihypertensive agents effectively lower blood pressure in patients with hypertensive urgencies?
While captopril, clonidine, labetalol, and nifedipine effectively lower blood pressure in hypertensive urgencies, the clinical benefit of acute lowering remains unproven, highlighting the need for further controlled trials.
Mark A. Gales (1994) studied this question.
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