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The Medical Letter on Drugs and... May 2020
Topics: Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Humans; Hypertension
PubMed: 32555118
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Vnitrni Lekarstvi 2020Age can be evaluated according to many criteria. Of course the objective measure is the calendar age which may differ from the biological age. The biological age more or...
Age can be evaluated according to many criteria. Of course the objective measure is the calendar age which may differ from the biological age. The biological age more or less correlates with the vascular age. The concept of vascular age is based on the statement that “An individual is as old as his blood vessels”. The process of vascular aging already starts in childhood. Arterial aging may essentially be viewed from two standpoints. First, it involves stiffening of arteries and loss of their elasticity; second, degenerative changes and formation of atherosclerotic plaques occur, being the cause of ischemia, especially in case of the development of atherothrombosis. Both these processes can be monitored: The change of elasticity (arteriosclerosis) mainly by examination of pulse wave velocity (PWV), atherosclerosis then primarily with non-invasive methods, ultrasound or CT angiography examination. From the clinical point of view it is particularly important whether we can influence vascular age in some way. Evidence is available now that atherosclerosis can be affected by hypolipidemic treatment, arteriosclerosis then in particular by ACE inhibitors. The aforementioned possibility of influencing vascular age brings us to another problem, which is compliance of patients. With regard to that it is good that in a situation where we have two drugs affecting vascular age, we can use their fixed combination. It is available as a combination of atorvastatin and perindopril.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aging; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Atherosclerosis; Child; Elasticity; Humans; Middle Aged; Perindopril; Pulse Wave Analysis; Vascular Stiffness; Young Adult
PubMed: 32013519
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Kardiologiia Jan 2019In a group of 32 patients with combined ischemic heart disease (IHD) and arterial hypertension (AH) we studied dynamics of parameters of blood pressure and ECG 24-hour...
In a group of 32 patients with combined ischemic heart disease (IHD) and arterial hypertension (AH) we studied dynamics of parameters of blood pressure and ECG 24-hour monitoring, as well as ultrasound structural and functional parameters of left and right ventricles during 3-month therapy with fixed dose combination of perindopril arginine (10.0 mg) and amlodipine (5.0 mg). The obtained results demonstrated significant positive effect of this combination on the geometry, structure and diastolic function of both left and right ventricles, as well as confirmed its high antiischemic and antihypertensive effects.
Topics: Amlodipine; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Drug Combinations; Humans; Hypertension; Myocardial Ischemia; Perindopril
PubMed: 30710985
DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2019.1.10212 -
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021This is the first report on a case of perindopril/amlodipine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) syndrome. A 48-year-old female was admitted complaining of nettle...
This is the first report on a case of perindopril/amlodipine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) syndrome. A 48-year-old female was admitted complaining of nettle rash all over the body, bloody urine, and weakness shortly after starting antihypertensive therapy with perindopril/amlodipine. Shortly thereafter, she developed pronounced hemiparesis, somnolence, and sensorimotor aphasia. Laboratory findings were compatible with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. She was diagnosed with TMA. Cessation of perindopril/amlodipine therapy and treatment with plasma exchange and systemic corticosteroids resulted in full recovery. Very seldom perindopril/amlodipine may cause hematologic abnormalities, probably through an immunological mechanism, but there were no reports of causing TMA so far. In our case, the symptoms began shortly after the start of perindopril/amlodipine use. The clinical course of TMA in the case was compatible with TMA related to an acute, immune-mediated drug reaction. The most important thing is to promptly recognize TMA and its induction by a drug because distinctive treatment and cessation of the suspected drug can prevent severe outcome, as it was avoided in our patient.
PubMed: 33575515
DOI: 10.4103/2452-2473.301915 -
Journal of Hypertension Apr 2020
Topics: Amlodipine; Blood Pressure; Feasibility Studies; Indapamide; Perindopril
PubMed: 32132437
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002389 -
Kardiologiia Nov 2018Most patients with arterial hypertension (AH) for successful long-term blood pressure (BP) control require combination of antihypertensive drugs acting on various target... (Observational Study)
Observational Study
Most patients with arterial hypertension (AH) for successful long-term blood pressure (BP) control require combination of antihypertensive drugs acting on various target organs. Accumulated experience shows that about 30 % of patients require combination therapy with 3 drugs from different pharmacological classes. Efficacy of BP control in real clinical practice with the use of various doses of perindopril, indapamide, and amlodipine as components of taken once-daily triple fixed combination was assessed in the 3-months prospective observational open-label PETRA study. In this study data of office BP measurements and 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) were obtained from 11209 ambulatory patients (47.6 % women) with AH. Initial mean office BP (BPmoff) was 156.58±16.10 / 91.56±9.33 mm Hg, AH duration - 9.48±7.19 years. After switching to triple fixed dose combination of perindopril, indapamide, and amlodipine BPmoff decreased by 24.81±15.47 / 11.41±9.90 mm Hg (p<0.0001). Doses of perindopril, indapamide, and amlodipine in combination at the final visit were 5 / 1.25 / 5, 10 / 2.5 / 5, and 10 / 2.5 / 10 mg. 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) was carried out in 76 patients. Mean 24-hour BP lowed from mean 155.51±17.43 / 85.28±11.48 down to 134.63±12.51 / 77.83±8.99 mm Hg (p<0.0001). Clinically relevant improvement of a number of parameters of metabolism occurred after 3 months of the study (in particular, lowering of levels of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [-8.6 and - 11.4 %, respectively], triglycerides [-12,1 %], fasting blood glucose [-6.6 %]). Thus, results of the PETRA study confirmed 24-hour long antihypertensive efficacy of triple fixed dose combination of perindopril, indapamide, and amlodipine. This drug combination can present novel possibility in treatment of patients with AH who have not achieved target BP values on preceding dual combination therapy and fully corresponds with the single pill concept for formation of adherence to therapy.
Topics: Amlodipine; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Indapamide; Male; Perindopril; Prospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 30625078
DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2018.11.10199 -
The Medical Letter on Drugs and... May 2024
Review
Topics: Humans; Hypertension; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure
PubMed: 38771738
DOI: 10.58347/tml.2024.1703a -
Hospital Pharmacy Feb 2024
PubMed: 38223870
DOI: 10.1177/00185787231188919