Title:

Veratrum Viride and Hexamethonium in the Treatment of Severe Diastolic Hypertension

Creator:

Freis, Edward D.

Date:

June 1951

Description:

This article, discussing the first two effective drugs for lowering blood pressure, illustrates the difficulties involved in their use, along with the early incorporation of low-salt diets in hypertension treatment. (Delivered at the Twenty-first Annual Scientific Assembly of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, October 4, 1950.)

Periodical:

The Medical Annals of the District of Columbia

Publisher:

Medical Society of the District of Columbia

Location:

Box: 8. Folder: 2

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents, Veratrum, and Hexamethonium

Format:

Text

Extent:

8 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Veratrum Viride and Hexamethonium in the Treatment of Severe Diastolic Hypertension." The Medical Annals of the District of Columbia XX, 6 (June 1951): 297-304. Article. 8 Images.. The Medical Annals of the District of Columbia

Legacy ID:

XFBBJY

NLM ID:

101584929X143

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X143

Story Section:

The Veterans Administration Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1949-1964