Hypertension
Study compares treatment strategies for hypertensive patients
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 3rd, 2005
The study shows the significantly better performance of the amlodipine and Coversyl (perindopril) treatment strategy versus a beta-blocker/diuretic combination in reducing the risk of mortality, stroke, new-onset diabetes, and coronary events.
In a typical Western country with a population of 50 million people, about eight million receive treatment for high blood pressure; beta-blockers and diuretics are among the treatments most frequently prescribed. The...
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