AT1-blockers in the treatment of hypertension : summary

Angiotensin receptor antagonists (AT(1)-blockers) are considered as one of the major classes of antihypertensive drugs suitable for monotherapy as well as for combination treatment. AT(1)-blockers have comparable antihypertensive efficacy with other major classes of antihypertensive drugs. AT(1)-blockers are considered by current guidelines of Czech society of hypertension altogether with ACE-inhibitors and calcium channel blockers as universal antihypertensive drug class. AT(1)-blockers has the lowest profile of side-effects among all antihypertensive drug classes and thus very high persistence to therapy. Mechanisms of antihypertensive effects of AT(1)-blockers are discussed altogether with the results of large clinical trials and indications in the treatment of hypertension.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Vnitrni lekarstvi - 62(2016), 2 vom: 31. Feb., Seite 107-13

Sprache:

Tschechisch

Weiterer Titel:

Antagonisté receptorů pro angiotenzin II (AT1-blokátory) v léčbě hypertenze

Beteiligte Personen:

Widimský, Jiří [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Antihypertensive Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.09.2016

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM260283975