Thiazide Therapy Is Not a Cause of Arrhythmia in Patients with Systemic Hypertension

Thiazide Therapy Is Not a Cause of Arrhythmia in Patients with Systemic Hypertension

Contributor(s):
Burris, James F.
Archives of Internal Medicine
Notargiacomo, Aldo V.
Fletcher, Ross
Papademetriou, Vasilios
Freis, Edward D.
Publication:
American Medical Association, June 1988
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Diuretics
Thiazides
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
In this article, Freis and several of his colleagues at the Veterans Administration and Georgetown Hospital reported that they could find no evidence that diuretic therapy or diuretic-induced hypokalemia resulted in increased arrhythmias.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
5 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584929X132 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
XFBBJK
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X132
Archival Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers (Profiles in Science)