A Comparison of Outcomes with Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitors and Diuretics for the Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly

Wing, Lindon M. H.; Reid, Christopher M; Ryan, P A; Beilin, Lawrence J.; Brown, Mark A.; Jennings, Garry L R; Johnston, Colin I; McNeil, John J; Macdonald, Graham J; Marley, John E.; Morgan, Trefor O.; Moore, Shane; Chalmers, John; Whitworth, Judith

A Comparison of Outcomes with Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitors and Diuretics for the Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly

Date

2003

Authors

Wing, Lindon M. H.

Reid, Christopher M

Ryan, P A

Beilin, Lawrence J.

Brown, Mark A.

Jennings, Garry L R

Johnston, Colin I

McNeil, John J

Macdonald, Graham J

Marley, John E.

Publisher

Massachusetts Medical Society

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Treatment of hypertension with diuretics, beta-blockers, or both leads to improved outcomes. It has been postulated that agents that inhibit the renin-angiotensin system confer benefit beyond the reduction of blood pressure alone. We compared