TherapeuticsNovember 1, 1998Review: Diuretics are more efficacious than β-blockers as first-line therapy for elderly patients with hypertensionS. George Carruthers, MDS. George Carruthers, MDUniversity of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (S.G.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-1998-129-3-060 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationMesserli FH, Grossman E, Goldbourt U. Are β-blockers efficacious as first-line therapy for hypertension in the elderly? A systematic review. JAMA. 1998 Jun 17;279:1903-7.References1 Neaton JD, Grimm RH Jr, Prineas RJ,et al. Treatment of Mild Hypertension Study. Final results. Treatment of Mild Hypertension Study Research Group. JAMA. 1993;270:713-24. Google Scholar2 The sixth report of the Joint National Committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. Arch Intern Med. 1997;157:2413-46. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (S.G.C.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails November 1, 1998Volume 129, Issue 3Page: 60KeywordsAgingBlood pressureCardiovascular diseasesCoronary heart diseaseDiureticsDrugsElderlyGeriatricsGoutHypertensionInformation storage and retrievalMorbidityMyocardial infarctionPrimary hypertensionQuality of lifeSecondary hypertensionSexual dysfunctionStrokeSurvival analysisSystematic reviews ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: November 1, 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...