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Evaluation of angiotensin II receptor blockers for 24-hour blood pressure control: meta-analysis of a clinical database.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12556655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Angiotensin II receptor blockers are well tolerated and improve compliance in hypertensive patients. The need for 24-hour blood pressure control has focused attention on whether all agents in this class maintain smooth antihypertensive effects over a 24-hour period. Insight into this issue emerged from a meta-analysis of five large, multicenter trials in which ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was used to compare the antihypertensive effects of three angiotensin II receptor blockers: telmisartan, losartan, and valsartan. These trials used either a double-blind, placebo-controlled or a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-end point design. Initial analysis established the validity of combining ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data from the double-blind, placebo-controlled and prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-end point designs. Subsequent analyses revealed that telmisartan 80 mg was significantly more effective than losartan 50 mg and valsartan 80 mg for reducing 24-hour mean blood pressure. Furthermore, telmisartan 80 mg was comparable to amlodipine 5 mg for controlling the early morning surge in blood pressure.
Authors:
Joel Neutel; David H G Smith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Meta-Analysis    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1524-6175     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)     Publication Date:    2003 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-01-30     Completed Date:  2003-05-20     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888554     Medline TA:  J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2003 Le Jacq Communications, Inc.
Affiliation:
Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Hypertension, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, USA. jmneutel@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use
Benzoates / therapeutic use
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory
Double-Blind Method
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Losartan / therapeutic use
Multicenter Studies as Topic
Prospective Studies
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Tetrazoles / therapeutic use
Valine / analogs & derivatives*,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Benzimidazoles; 0/Benzoates; 0/Tetrazoles; 114798-26-4/Losartan; 137862-53-4/valsartan; 144701-48-4/telmisartan; 7004-03-7/Valine

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