title: Control of hypertension with nifedipine in the setting of aortic dissection.
abstract: We report a 61-year-old man with dissection of the descending aorta and hypertension in whom medical management with beta-blocking antihypertensives was precluded by a history of asthma. The calcium channel blocker nifedipine was successfully employed in this setting and the rationale for its use is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine