we have shown that nifedipine can be given safely for a short-term period to patients with severe hypertension in an outpatient setting , that its efficacy can be retained with long-term follow-up therapy , and that nifedipine is safe in the presence of cardiomegaly , acting without precipitating a decrease in ejection fraction when used for short-term blood pressure reduction .
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hypertension
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nifedipine