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AHA/ACC updates hypertension guidelines for CAD patients

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New guidelines clarify prior confusion

“For patients with established CAD, a treatment with a beta-blocker moves from the limbo they are in for treating uncomplicated hypertension to center stage,” he said. The statement gives more detailed guidance on which specific drugs from the beta-blocker class have the best evidence for efficacy in various types of patients with CAD.

Dr. Rosendorff had no disclosures. Dr. Oparil has been a consultant to Bayer, Daiichi Sankyo, and Pfizer, and has received research grants from Medtronic, Merck, Novartis, and Takeda.

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