Primary Care

Autonomics and Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

Do you discontinue amlodipine or use an alternative approach to manage peripheral edema when it occurs as a side effect of the medication?

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Can a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB) like amlodipine be prescribed in addition to a non-dihydropyridine CCB such as diltiazem or verapamil for treating hypertension?

8 Answers available

Is it a good practice to prescribe clonidine to take as needed for occasional severe blood pressure elevations?

2 Answers available

Do you recommend transitioning elderly patients from thiazide diuretics to alternative agents when managing hypertension given the increased concern for hyponatremia in this patient population?

2 Answers available

What is your preferred beta blocker for management of arrhythmias and/or HTN during pregnancy?

1 Answer available

How do the results of the ESPRIT trial, which evaluated the impact of an SBP target of <120 mmHg on preventing major cardiovascular events, influence your blood pressure management goals for hypertensive patients with diabetes or a history of stroke?

ESPRIT Trial

1 Answer available

Do you recommend bedtime administration of antihypertensives in patients who exhibit nondipping on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?

3 Answers available

Can Droxidopa be used for augmenting orthostatic hypotension treatment in patients who are already on midodrine and/or fludrocortisone?

Is there an approach to tapering the other two medications while uptitrating Droxidopa dosing to reduce the risk of supine hypertension?

1 Answer available

When should we consider using acarbose for postprandial hypotension?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Lancet (London, England), 2024 Jun 27

Lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg versus less than 140 mm Hg in patients with high cardiovascular risk with and without diabetes or previous stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised trial.

N Engl J Med, 2015 Nov 09

A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control.

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