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Hypertension diltiazem was as effective as beta-blockers or diuretics are preventing death, stroke or myocardial infarction Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2004 Hypertension angioplasty is little better than drug therapy for controlling renovascular hypertension Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date April 2003 Hypertension treating elderly patients reduces cardiovascular events Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date February 2003 Hypertension in elderly patients, beta-blockers are less effective as first-line therapy than diuretics. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date July 2002 Hypertension crises: intravenous enalaprilat lowered the blood pressure. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertension diuretics, beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors decrease death. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date January 2003 Hypertension labetalol may increase blood pressure in phaeochromocytoma. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2003 Hypertension blood pressure should be reduced immediately if evidence of end-organ damage. Level of evidence 5 Expiry Date December 2003 Hypertensive crisis ACE inhibitors were beneficial in scleroderma crises Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date January 2005 Hypertensive crisis no clear benefit from 10 mg nifedipine compared with 5 mg. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertensive crisis nicardipine reduced severe blood pressure. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertensive emergency nifedipine retard was probably as effective as nifedipine capsules. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertensive urgency no clear difference between nifedipine and labetalol Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date October 2003 Severe hypertension more rapid fall in diastolic blood pressure and fewer side-effects with nifedipine. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Severe hypertension in emergencies captopril may be as good as nifedipine. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Stroke antihypertensives decrease recurrent stroke. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date December 2003