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Assessing Myogenic Response and Vasoactivity In Resistance Mesenteric Arteries Using Pressure Myography
Published on: July 6, 2015
[Primary and secondary arterial hypertension - update 2016]
Abstract:
In patients with hypertension without diabetes and with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications a blood pressure of below 130 mmHg should be targeted. Hypertensive patients with an age above 80 years should be treated in the same way as younger hypertensive patients if they are otherwise healthy and functionally independent. On the other hand frail elderly patients could have an increased morbidity and mortality with intensive blood pressure control. In patients with resistant hypertension spironolactone was the most effective drug when given in addition to their baseline drugs (ACE-inhibitor/angiotensin receptor antagonist, calcium channel blocker and thiazide diuretic).
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