ISSN:
1573-7241
Keywords:
left ventricular hypertrophy
;
LVH regression
;
labetalol
;
hypertensive blacks
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In 10 hypertensive black patients who were “previously untreated” (defined as no antihypertensive therapy for a minimum of 12 months prior to enrollment) and who had LVH (defined by an increase in both wall thickness and echocardiographically determined LV mass), we studied the effects of treatment with either labetalol, an alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocker (three patients), or labetalol plus hydrochlorothiazide (seven patients). After 6 months of effective antihypertensive therapy, three was a 12% decrease in LV mass for the entire group. However, the extent of LVH regression was highly variable among individual patients.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00054563
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