Candesartan in treating hypertension

Treating hypertension in diabetic nephropathy.

OBJECTIVE Control of hypertension in patients with diabetic nephropathy improves mortality and slows progression to end-stage renal disease. However, blood pressure is difficult to treat; multiple drug combination therapy is required and treatment algorithms to establish this are lacking. We used a stepped-care algorithm, centered on maximum doses of an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor ...

Diabetes: treating hypertension.

INTRODUCTION Among people with diabetes, around 40% of those aged 45 years, and more than 60% of those aged 75 years and over, will have a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg. Major cardiac events occur in approximately 5% of people with diabetes and untreated hypertension each year, and the risk is higher in those with other risk factors such as diabetic nephropathy. METHODS AND OUTCOME...

Treating to hypertension targets.

Control of blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients often fails to meet the targets suggested by the British Hypertension Society (BHS) guidelines. The optimal treatment target for non-diabetic patients is < or = 140/85 mm Hg. Data from the health survey for England show that in 1998 only 8% of men and 11% of women had blood pressure controlled to < 140/90 mm Hg. The Anglo-Scandinavian ca...

Lifestyle measures for treating hypertension

Novel approaches for treating hypertension

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a prevalent yet modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. While there are many effective treatments available to combat hypertension, patients often require at least two to three medications to control blood pressure, although there are patients who are resistant to such therapies. This short review will briefly update on recent clinical advance...