Pharmacologic control of high blood pressure: up to date 2005

Authors

  • Juan Manuel Toro Escobar Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.4130

Keywords:

Antihypertensives, Arterial hipertensión, Cardiovascular events

Abstract

Adequate use of antihypertensive drugs is one of the key elements to guarantee the achievement of blood pressure goals and the adherence of patients to treatment, in order to diminish the absolute cardiovascular risk. This article is a narrative review based on a systematic literature search in which randomized, controlled studies of initial antihypertensive therapy were selected and treatments with drugs of two or more groups were compared having as outcome the reduction of cardiovascular events.

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Author Biography

Juan Manuel Toro Escobar, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor asociado, Jefe del Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Published

2005-01-30

How to Cite

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Toro Escobar JM. Pharmacologic control of high blood pressure: up to date 2005. Iatreia [Internet]. 2005 Jan. 30 [cited 2025 Dec. 13];18(1):pág. 49-59. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/4130

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