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Matthew Charlton
Matthew
Charlton
Jonathan Thompson
Jonathan
Thompson
Drugs acting on the heart: antihypertensive drugs
University of Leicester
2019
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Anesthesiology
Antihypertensive agents
autonomic nervous system
blood pressure
hypertension
renin-angiotensin system
vasomotor system
HYPERTENSION
TRIAL
2019-05-08 09:11:33
Journal contribution
https://figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Drugs_acting_on_the_heart_antihypertensive_drugs/10239704
Antihypertensive drugs are used commonly in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. Patients might require antihypertensive drugs before surgery for the treatment of essential hypertension, pre-eclampsia or, occasionally for conditions such as phaeochromocytoma; during surgery as part of a deliberate hypotensive anaesthetic technique; or to reduce postoperative cardiovascular complications. Here, we discuss the physiology of blood pressure control, the pharmacology of antihypertensive drugs, current guidelines, and practical applications of antihypertensive therapy.