• Author: Yizhe Xu
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First-line β-blocker use for hypertension in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Importance: Starting in 2014, US guidelines have not recommended β-blockers for first-line treatment of hypertension in the absence of compelling indications due to …

Trends in initial antihypertensive medication prescribing among >2.8 million Veterans newly diagnosed with hypertension, 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Among patients diagnosed with high blood pressure (BP), initial dual therapy has been recommended for patients with high pretreatment systolic BP …