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Answer to yesterday’s quiz: Which one of the following medications is not considered an antihypertensive agent of choice in patients with bicuspid aortopathy? A. Angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. B. Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs). C. Beta-adrenergic blockers. D. Thiazide diuretics. The answer is D. Beta-adrenergic blockers, ACE inhibitors, and ARBs are the antihypertensive agents of choice. Betaadrenergic blockers have the theoretical advantage of reducing aortic wall shear stress, whereas angiotensinreceptor blockers have been shown to reduce the rate of aortic growth in patients with Marfan’s syndrome. nej.md/1nRN8r2
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 14:00:00 +0000

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