PMID: 20642108Jul 21, 2010Paper

Recent clinical trials in hypertensiology

Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
Ewelina KurlapskaAleksander Goch

Abstract

The paper presents the results of large randomized clinical trials conducted in recent years, evaluating the efficacy and safety of drugs used to treat hypertension. The results show that angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and/or angiotensin receptor antagonists for use as monotherapy and especially in combination with calcium antagonists are effective in controlling blood pressure and in preventing and reducing complications of drugs compared with beta-adrenolytics used as monotherapy or in combination with diuretics. Antihypertensive therapy in the elderly reduces morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular causes.

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