title: [Evidence for avoiding the use of beta-blockers as first line therapy in hypertension].
abstract: Arterial hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, proportional to the blood pressure level. Treating hypertension reduces the risk. Until recently, beta-blockers were considered as a first line class for hypertension management. The British Hypertension Society has recently pronounced that using beta-blockers as first line antihypertensive therapy is no good choice since these agents are less protective than other antihypertensive classes against cardiovascular disorders and diabetes mellitus, especially when used in association with diuretics.
authors.affiliation: Service de Néphrologie, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Krzesinski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saint-Remy
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists