ACE Inhibitor versus Beta-Blocker in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension

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It is to be expected that in the near future the success or failure of antihypertensive substances will be mainly determined by their spectrum of side effects so long as their antihypertensive efficacy is comparable. This double-blind study with crossover of enalapril and atenolol in 58 mild to moderate hypertensive patients is, as far as we know, the first clinical trial evaluating next to the antihypertensive efficacy also compliance and side effects. On the grounds of excellent compliance results (ca. 95%) blood pressure values as well as the incidence of side effects can be assumed to be accurate. Our results show that the antihypertensive efficacy of enalapril is comparable to that of atenolol. The number of patients with side effects did not differ significantly between enalapril and atenolol.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISBN: 978-3-8055-4710-9

ISBN: 978-3-318-01616-1

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1987

Publication date (Print): 1987

Publication date (Electronic): 05 December 2008

Volume: 47

Issue: Suppl 1

Pages: 90-93

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^aDepartment of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland; ^bMedical Polyclinic, University Hospital, Münster, FRG

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Publisher ID: 184561 Other ID: Nephron 1987;47:90–93

DOI: 10.1159/000184561

PubMed ID: 2827045

SO-VID: 70a29293-acc7-4bb5-9898-af37e8fb2bc8

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ACE Inhibitor versus Beta-Blocker in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension

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