Are beta blockers effective first-line treatments for hypertension?
Review Beta blockers in hypertension and cardiovascular disease. [BMJ. 2007] Review Beta blockers in hypertension and cardiovascular disease.Ong HT. BMJ. 2007 May 5; 334(7600):946-9. Beta-blockers as sub-optimal treatment for hypertension: time for first-line therapy revision? [Blood Press. 2006] Beta-blockers as sub-optimal treatment for hypertension: time for first-line therapy revision?Narkiewicz K, Kjeldsen SE, Oparil S, Hedner T. Blood Press. 2006; 15(6):323-4. Beta-blockers as first-line antihypertensive therapy the crumbling continues. [J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009] Beta-blockers as first-line antihypertensive therapy the crumbling continues.Lavie CJ, Messerli FH, Milani RV. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Sep 22; 54(13):1162-4. Beta-blockers, hypertension, and randomized controlled trials: science and sensibility. [J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009] Beta-blockers, hypertension, and randomized controlled trials: science and sensibility.Gupta VK. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Jun 2; 53(22):2102-3; author rep