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Approach to the Successful Selection of Antihypertensive Agents for the Patient With Atherosclerosis

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: "Coronary heart disease (CHD) has become a medical and public health issue associated with multiple riskfactors such as age, diet and sedentary life style. Associations between hypertension and atheroselerosis have been extensively studied and several trials have demonstrated antiatheroselerotic properties in some of the most widely used antihypertensive agents. Hence, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers have been the target for a number of controIled randomized trials studying its effect on atheroselerosis progression. Carotid intima media thickness measurement by ultrasound is used as surrogate of atheroselerosis in most of this controlled trials. This review of the literature aims to summarize the most significant controlled trials involving antihypertensive therapy and atheroselerosis regression based on the carotid intima-media thickness measurement."

Source: Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México)

Authors: Manuel Velasco, Edward Rojas

Institutions: Hospital Vargas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad del Zulia

Language: Spanish

Topic: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1535434914

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