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Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville
New findings in hypertension described
August 16th, 2005
Data on hypertension are outlined in reports from the United States. Study 1: A recent report describes a study of antihypertensive drugs and depressive symptoms (SADD-Sx) in patients treated with a calcium antagonist versus an atenolol hypertension treatment strategy. According to the report from the United States, "The International Verapamil/Trandolapril Study (INVEST) demonstrated comparable efficacy between verapamil SR and atenolol antihypertensive treatment strategies for clinical outcomes and blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease (N=22,576). Effects of these antihypertension strategies on...
Source: Managed Care Business Week (2005-08-16)
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