Current blood pressure treatment guidelines call for a single drug to be tried first in people
with Stage 1 hypertension, ie those with a systolic reading over 140 mmHg and a diastolic …

Abstract The 2009 Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management
underlined the need for combination therapy in the vast majority of hypertensive patients. A …

Hypertension is a major preventable risk factor for atherosclerosis and ischemic heart
disease. Although modern and effective antihypertensive drugs are available, most patients …

Marvin Moser, MD Editor in Chief www. lejacq. com ID: 2625 combination therapy, Bakris
and colleagues present compelling arguments for their use. Percentages of responders and …

Meticulous control of blood pressure is required in patients with hypertension to produce the
maximum reduction in clinical cardiovascular end points, especially in patients with …

Despite the availability of various classes of antihypertensive agents that lower blood
pressure by different primary actions, the treatment of hypertension remains a difficult task …

Pharmacological treatment of hypertension represents a cost‐effective way for preventing
cardiovascular and renal complications. To benefit maximally from antihypertensive …

Combination pharmacotherapy with two or more drugs is required in order to reach the
currently recommended blood pressure goals in the majority of hypertensive patients …

Achieving blood pressure targets in hypertension can be challenging. Often, patients require
multiple medications to reach these targets. The Canadian Hypertension Education Program …

On average, one in four adults has hypertension. This figure is higher in certain regions of
the world, and in certain regions of countries. However, the worldwide prevalence of …