title: Back to basics: diuretics as first-line agents in the treatment of hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA. vgoolsar@montefiore.org
authors.forename: Vanessa J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004232:Diuretics