March 1, 1989The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Antihypertensive Therapy in the Geriatric Patient I: A Review of the Role of Calcium Channel Blockers
Why the study?
Do calcium channel blockers reduce blood pressure safely in geriatric patients with mild to moderate hypertension and comorbidities?
Population
Geriatric patients with mild to moderate hypertension, particularly those with increased peripheral vascular…
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support CCB preference in comorbid older hypertensives; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Structured PICO
Do calcium channel blockers reduce blood pressure safely in geriatric patients with mild to moderate hypertension and comorbidities?
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Population
Geriatric patients with mild to moderate hypertension, particularly those with increased peripheral vascular resistance and concomitant conditions such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or peripheral vascular disease.
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Intervention
Calcium channel blockers
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Outcome
Reduction in blood pressuresurrogate
Calcium channel blockers are an effective and safe antihypertensive therapy for geriatric patients, particularly those with comorbidities where traditional drugs may be contraindicated.
Cite This Study
Piepho et al. (1989) studied this question.