Title:

Choice of Initial Treatment

Creator:

Freis, Edward D.

Date:

1985

Description:

In this article, Freis indicated that recent studies demonstrated that a patient's race should be an important consideration in the choice of initial treatment for hypertension. He noted that in white patients and those with prior myocardial infarctions, beta-blockers are more effective than diuretics. However, in black patients and others with congestive heart failure or renal failure, diuretics "are the drug of first choice." Freis also briefly discussed the possibility that thiazide induced hypokalemia and raised cholesterol levels, rejecting the former as poorly supported by research and the latter as only a minimal elevation.

Periodical:

The Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Publisher:

Raven Press

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 10

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents, Diuretics, Thiazides, and Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Choice of Initial Treatment." The Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 7, Suppl. 1 (1985): S112-S116. Article. 5 Images.. The Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Legacy ID:

XFBBCZ

NLM ID:

101584929X42

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X42

Story Section:

After 1980: Changing Trends in Hypertension Therapy