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What is a reasonable class of antihypertensive to start in patients with HCM who remain hypertensive and symptomatic in spite of maximal doses of beta blockade or calcium channel blockers?

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Cardiology · Upstate Cardiology

My answer is based on the experience and not the research data per se in HCM:

  1. I will add low-dose HCTZ (12.5 mg daily). It won't cause dehydration or hypokalemia and might do wonders in managing HTN in these patients. One of the cheapest and most effective!
  2. Or I would consider Spironolactone instea...

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