Title:

Effect of Antihypertensive Treatment on Morbidity

Creator:

Freis, Edward D.

Date:

July 1969

Description:

The 1950s and 1960s witnessed the development of numerous successful antihypertensive agents. As these new drugs became available, it became apparent that these drugs seemed to significantly prolong the lives of patients with the most severe cases of hypertension. In this article, Freis reviewed data on patient mortality that was collected in several recent clinical trials.

Periodical:

The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly

Publisher:

Milbank Memorial Fund

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 15

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents

Format:

Text

Extent:

7 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Effect of Antihypertensive Treatment on Morbidity." The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly XLVII, 3, Part 2 (July 1969): 153-159. Article. 7 Images.. The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly

Legacy ID:

XFBBFD

NLM ID:

101584929X65

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X65

Story Section:

The VA Cooperative Study and the Beginning of Routine Hypertension Screening, 1964-1980