title: [Do calcium antagonists have a first-line role in the treatment of arterial hypertension?].
abstract: During the nineties, a controversy was noted in the literature about the potential risk of using calcium antagonists in the treatment of hypertension. Several recent studies, such as the INSIGHT's one have not confirmed this provided that one uses long-acting molecule. But the real beneficial effect due to the different antihypertensive classes is mainly linked to the magnitude of the blood pressure lowering effect.
authors.affiliation: Service Médecine Interne CHU Ourthe-Amblève, Esneux.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Krzesinski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers
vernacular_title: Les antagonistes calciques ont-ils bien une place de première ligne dans le traitement de l'hypertension artérielle?