Pressor effects of beta-blockers on standing blood pressure may be harmful for older patients with orthostatic hypertension

Circulation. 2002 Dec 10;106(24):e196-7; author reply e196-7. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000041864.81147.fd.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / adverse effects*
  • Aged
  • Baroreflex / drug effects
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects*
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diastole
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / classification
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Posture*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Systole
  • Tilt-Table Test

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists