title: [Treatment of arterial hypertension. Re-emergence of diuretics].
abstract: Recent epidemiological studies on the management of arterial hypertension confirm the need to reserve special attention to diuretics in our prescription routine. The author analyzes briefly the eight essential points in favour of a first-intention treatment of hypertension. The cost-efficiency ratio of diuretics remains extremely favourable, and the success in a reduction of arterial blood pressure is still comparable to that of other classes of antihypertensives.
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004232:Diuretics / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Traitement de l'hypertension artérielle. La renaissance des diurétiques.