title: [Coronary artery disease].
abstract: Hypertension are at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary heart disease. Although the benefits of antihypertensive therapy in such patients are well established, control of high blood pressure still insufficient. In this review, we discussed about some problems in management of blood pressure especially in patients with coronary heart disease, contents; unique nature of coronary circulation, J-curve hypothesis, drug usage for special situations. We should understand the importance of antihypertensive therapy, and should perform positive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daida
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003971:Diastole; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents