Abstract
Beta-blockers are considered as suitable drugs to treat essential hypertension also in elderly patients and they are currently recommended for treatment of hypertension, even in older patients, by the ESH/ESC Guidelines. Different meta-analyses and results of some large clinical trials have shown that here is no clinically difference between β-blockers and other drug classes in decreasing high blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients. The new vasodilating β-blockers, as nebivolol, carvedilol and celiprolol, offer additional important advantages, compared with traditional β-blockers. The cardio-protective effect of β-blockers (except atenolol) is not inferior to that obtained with other drug classes which is independent of age and gender of the patients.
Keywords: Beta-blockers, elderly, hypertension.
Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Beta-Blockers use for Hypertension in the Elderly
Volume: 12 Issue: 3
Author(s): Julio Herrera
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Keywords: Beta-blockers, elderly, hypertension.
Abstract: Beta-blockers are considered as suitable drugs to treat essential hypertension also in elderly patients and they are currently recommended for treatment of hypertension, even in older patients, by the ESH/ESC Guidelines. Different meta-analyses and results of some large clinical trials have shown that here is no clinically difference between β-blockers and other drug classes in decreasing high blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients. The new vasodilating β-blockers, as nebivolol, carvedilol and celiprolol, offer additional important advantages, compared with traditional β-blockers. The cardio-protective effect of β-blockers (except atenolol) is not inferior to that obtained with other drug classes which is independent of age and gender of the patients.
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Herrera Julio, Beta-Blockers use for Hypertension in the Elderly, Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 12 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871525713666150310112759
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871525713666150310112759 |
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