We had a test scheduled for last week. The customer's top management was planning on flying in for firsthand observations. Two of my people said that they had programmed vacation days coming, and that they would not change, under any conditions. One guy was going fishing and the other guy was planning to spend a few days working with fatherless children in our community. Surely, these guys could change their plans for the test." Phil Davies: "Many of our people have social responsibilities and outside interests. We encourage social responsibilities and only hope that the outside interests do not interfere with their jobs. "There's one thing you should understand about our people. With an average age of forty-six, many of our people are at the top of their pay grades and have no place to go. They must look elsewhere for interests. These are the people you have to work with and motivate. Perhaps you should do some reading on human behavior."

101 Has Tenormin any advantage over other beta-blockers in the control of hypertension?

102 Is the use of sublingual captopril 25 mg/h, in combination with IV furosemide 40 mg/h to a maximum of 120 mg, safe to lower greatly elevated blood pressure?

103 Is ACEI superior to calcium channel blockers in the treatment of hypertension, in terms of prognosis and of the prevention of complications?

104 Are angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors more effective than beta-blockers in reducing the risk of stroke in hypertensive patients?

105 Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) affect the antihypertensive effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors? If so, how?

106 What antihypertensive is recommended for a patient with aortic stenosis (AS) and hypertension, as a mono- and combination therapy?

107 Impotence is a common side-effect of antihypertensive drugs. How can I solve this problem in young hypertensive patients?

108 In the treatment of hypertension, is it recommended to commence treatment with two drugs containing a thiazide (if elderly) or a betablocker (if young)?

109 1. Following a stroke, both haemorrhagic and ischaemic, in previously hypertensive and normotensive patients, can you explain precise blood pressure control and the desired blood pressure levels? 2. In the case of a hypertensive emergency, with a blood pressure of 220/130 with acute myocardial infarction, what immediate measures should be taken?

110 On lowering blood pressure, to what extent can heart failure secondary to chronic hypertensive heart disease be reversible?