title: Antihypertensive agents.
abstract: Fifty million Americans suffer from hypertension. During the perioperative period, hypertension is a frequent finding owing to a variety of mechanisms including anxiety, pain, and preexisting conditions. This article explores the pharmaceutical agents commonly used in the treatment of hypertension. Particular attention is directed to drugs administered in the perioperative setting and complications that can be observed.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents