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Treatment of resistant hypertension by phlebotomy

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In 15 essential hypertensives resistant against a standard triple combination of antihypertensive drugs phlebotomy was performed. Mean arterial pressure was lowered from 140.1±12.2 mm Hg to 123.8±14.9 mm Hg after 14 days. No serious side effects were observed. The duration of the hypoptensive effect of phlebotomy was about 4 weeks. Phlebotomy can be used in addition to drug treatment in resistant essential hypertension.

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  1. Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Münster

    W. Zidek, W. Tenschert, Ch. Karoff & H. Vetter

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Dedicated to Professor Dr. Heinz Losse on the occasion of his 65th birthday

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Zidek, W., Tenschert, W., Karoff, C. et al. Treatment of resistant hypertension by phlebotomy. Klin Wochenschr 63, 762–764 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01733828

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