Cochrane Corner: Antihypertensive efficacy of beta-1 selective beta blockers for primary hypertension

Beta blockers are commonly used to treat hypertension. This Cochrane systematic review assessed the effect of beta-1 selective beta blockers on blood pressure (BP), pulse pressure (PP), heart rate (HR) and withdrawal due to adverse effects in patients with primary hypertension. Fifty-six randomized...

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Main Authors: Luís Nogueira-Silva, Pedro Sousa Marques, Maria João Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204917301228