Prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice
GM, 36, September, 2006
Emerging concerns about the effectiveness of beta-blockers in hypertension and the
publication of clinical trials such as ASCOT prompted the National Institute for Health and
Clinical Excellence to bring forward a partial review of the 2004 hypertension guidelines. This
review concluded beta-blockers should not be the preferred agent in routine management,
particularly for older people as Dr Mark Davis explains.
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