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A study of more than 30,000 women has shown older women who combine two popular blood pressure drugs, diuretics with calcium channel blockers – among the most frequently prescribed drugs for high blood pressure- may be raising their risk of death.
The women in the study who combined diuretics with calcium channel blockers had nearly twice as many fatal heart attacks and other cardiovascular deaths as women on diuretics plus beta blockers or ACE inhibitors. Doctors warned the research has flaws.
The study''s lead author acknowledged the limitation of the study but said the results are of concern and should be investigated in a randomized study. The study appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Older women currently on the drug treatment combination are advised to discuss their individual plans with their doctors.
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