Med. praxi. 2011;8(10):419-423

Properly selected = optimal treatment of hypertension compensation in everyday practice

MUDr.Michal Vrablík, Ph.D., MUDr.Martina Prusíková, MUDr.Eva Motyková

Centrum preventivní kardiologie, 3. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha

Arterial hypertension continues to rank among the most important health issues of today. Thanks to better understanding and improved

therapeutic and diagnostic options the standards of care in hypertension have improved markedly. After the publication of the

most recent results of clinical trials, target values of blood pressure have moved to the 130–140/80–90 mmHg range suitable for most

circumstances of everyday common practice. The same trials provided guidance on the best management of hypertension. Therefore,

most commonly used antihypertensive treatment is based on a blocker of the rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and, if needed,

supplemented by calcium channel blocker. Combination antihypertensive treatment using fixed dose combinations does not have to

be accompanied by worsened compliance. The opposite can be true- combination of more drugs from different classes can reduce the

number of side effects and, thus, result in better and longer adherence of the patients.

Keywords: arterial hypertension, antihypertensives, combinations, cardiovascular risk

Published: October 1, 2011  Show citation