Why the study?
Does metoprolol reduce blood pressure and heart rate in women with mild hypertension?
Population
24 women with mild hypertension who previously had taken alprenolol and propranolol
Comparison
Metoprolol vs Placebo (during the initial cross-over study)
Design
Other
Follow-up
more than two years
Authors
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Metoprolol was associated with BP and HR reductions in women with mild hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does metoprolol reduce blood pressure and heart rate in women with mild hypertension?
Metoprolol effectively reduces blood pressure and heart rate in women with mild hypertension, with sustained efficacy and safety over a two-year period.
C. Bengtsson (1976) studied this question.
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