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Cardiac Drug Therapy pp 67–80Cite as

Calcium Antagonists (Calcium Channel Blockers)

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  • That these excellent blood pressure-lowering agents have been proved in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in patients with hypertension but carry a significant risk for heart failure (HF) in the elderly and in blacks. This increased incidence of HF appears to be ignored by analysts of RCTs and is discussed in Chapter 8.

  • When to choose a calcium antagonist.

  • Which one to choose.

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(2007). Calcium Antagonists (Calcium Channel Blockers). In: Cardiac Drug Therapy. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-238-0_5

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