Commentary in Support of a Highly Effective Hypertension Treatment Algorithm

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 874-877

  Handler, Joel ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ATENOLOL; BENAZEPRIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHLORTALIDONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS LISINOPRIL; LISINOPRIL HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; SPIRONOLACTONE; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALGORITHM; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; HYPERTENSION; LISINOPRIL; SPIRONOLACTONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888870870     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jch.12182     Document Type: Note

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