Treatment of resistant hypertension by phlebotomy

In 15 essential hypertensives resistant against a standard triple combination of antihypertensive drugs phlebotomy was performed. Mean arterial pressure was lowered from 140.1 +/- 12.2 mm Hg to 123.8 +/- 14.9 mm Hg after 14 days. No serious side effects were observed. The duration of the hypotensive...

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Published in:Klinische Wochenschrift 1985-08, Vol.63 (16), p.762-764
Main Authors: Zidek, W, Tenschert, W, Karoff, C, Vetter, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Blood Pressure
Bloodletting
Drug Resistance
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Hypertension - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
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Summary:In 15 essential hypertensives resistant against a standard triple combination of antihypertensive drugs phlebotomy was performed. Mean arterial pressure was lowered from 140.1 +/- 12.2 mm Hg to 123.8 +/- 14.9 mm Hg after 14 days. No serious side effects were observed. The duration of the hypotensive effect of phlebotomy was about 4 weeks. Phlebotomy can be used in addition to drug treatment in resistant essential hypertension.
ISSN:0023-2173
1432-1440
DOI:10.1007/BF01733828