Can extended-release isosorbide mononitrate be used as adjunctive therapy for systolic hypertension? An open study employing pulse-wave analysis to determine effects of antihypertensive therapy

American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 11-19

  Stokes, Gordon S ^a   Ryan, Mary ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ISOSORBIDE 5 NITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; AORTA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PULSE WAVE; RADIAL ARTERY; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0030842105     PISSN: 10767460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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