Patient with malignant hypertension alive after 25 years. A case report

Seedat, Y.K.

South African Medical Journal 70(11): 699-700

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574
PMID: 3787387
Document Number: 285709
An Indian man presented in 1960 with malignant hypertension. He was treated with guanethidine (Ismelin; Ciba), when it was first introduced onto the pharmaceutical market, in combination with other hypotensive agents. Therapeutic compliance was excellent and after 25 years of hypotensive therapy the patient still has a good quality of life.

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