Case 4: A patient with systemic hypertension and congestive heart failure.
Hypertension in the setting of symptomatic congestive heart failure requires aggressive treatment. The optimal antihypertensive agent in such patients is one that effectively controls blood pressure without compromising the failing heart.
Kloner
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Heart Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90017, USA.
Friedewald
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002310:Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics