title: Changing concepts in the management of hypertension: the role of effective and prompt blood pressure reduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine/Nephrology & Hypertension, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 113-6044, Beirut, Lebanon. ab01@aub.edu.lb
authors.forename: Adel E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Berbari
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khayat
authors.forename: Najla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Daouk
authors.forename: Majida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daouk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D003971:Diastole; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013599:Systole; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068756:Valsartan
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D013777:Tetrazoles; D017311:Amlodipine; D000068756:Valsartan; D014633:Valine