Throughout the 1980s, Freis felt compelled to defend the use of diuretics for use as an antihypertensive agent. Some researchers believed that diuretic-induced hypokalemia might bring about fatal arrhythmias, others felt that long-term use encouraged high cholesterol, and thus posed a risk of coronary artery disease. In this article, Freis and Papademetriou concluded that the accumulated evidence does not support the conclusion that thiazide diuretics increased cardiovascular risk.
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Item is a photocopy.
Number of Image Pages:
6 (991,044 Bytes)
Date:
1985
Creator:
Freis, Edward D.
Papademetriou, Vasilios
Source:
Periodical: Freis, Edward D., and Vasilios Papademetriou. "How Dangerous are Diuretics?" Drugs 30, 6 (1985): 469-474. Article. 6 Images.
Publisher:
[Adis International Limited]
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Diuretics
Thiazides
Hypokalemia
Arrhythmia
Exhibit Category:
After 1980: Changing Trends in Hypertension Therapy
