Charlton, Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Drugs acting on the heart: antihypertensive drugs 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. Science & Technology;Life Sciences & Biomedicine;Anesthesiology;Antihypertensive agents;autonomic nervous system;blood pressure;hypertension;renin-angiotensin system;vasomotor system;HYPERTENSION;TRIAL 2019-05-08
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