PMID: 8937813Sep 1, 1996Paper

Calcium antagonists in the treatment of hypertension: special clinical considerations

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
M J Maher, L D Dworkin

Abstract

Calcium antagonists are safe and effective in the treatment of systemic hypertension. Several studies have suggested that calcium antagonists slow the rate of progression of renal disease in hypertensives with underlying renal dysfunction. They may also improve ejection fraction in ischemic myocardial stunning and reduce the number of cardiac events in unstable angina.

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