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Question 1. Has Tenormin any advantage over other beta-blockers in the control of hypertension?
Question 2. Is the use of sublingual captopril 25 mg/h, in combination with IV furosemide 40 mg/h to a maximum of 120 mg, safe to lower greatly elevated blood pressure?
Question 3. Is ACEI superior to calcium channel blockers in the treatment of hypertension, in terms of prognosis and of the prevention of complications?
Question 4. Are angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors more effective than beta-blockers in reducing the risk of stroke in hypertensive patients?
Question 5. Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) affect the antihypertensive effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors? If so, how?
Question 6. What antihypertensive is recommended for a patient with aortic stenosis (AS) and hypertension, as a mono- and combination therapy?
Question 7. Impotence is a common side-effect of antihypertensive drugs. How can I solve this problem in young hypertensive patients?
Question 8. In the treatment of hypertension, is it recommended to commence treatment with two drugs containing a thiazide (if elderly) or a betablocker (if young)?
Question 9. 1. Following a stroke, both haemorrhagic and ischaemic, in previously hypertensive and normotensive patients, can you explain precise blood pressure control and the desired blood pressure levels?
2. In the case of a hypertensive emergency, with a blood pressure of 220/130 with acute myocardial infarction, what immediate measures should be taken?
Question 10. On lowering blood pressure, to what extent can heart failure secondary to chronic hypertensive heart disease be reversible?