title: Analysis of recent papers in hypertension. Initial combination therapy provides more prompt blood pressure control and reduces cardiovascular events but remains underutilized.
authors.affiliation: Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program, Division of General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Jan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bloch
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
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