Key result
Heart rate lowering in patients with arterial hypertension is advised for those with poor tolerance to tachycardia, though achieving target blood pressure remains the primary management priority.
Why the study?
Does lowering heart rate reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with arterial hypertension?
Does lowering heart rate reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with arterial hypertension?
While high heart rate is a possible cardiovascular risk factor in hypertension, achieving target blood pressure remains the primary management priority.
The article shows the data concerning the effect of lowering the heart rate (HR) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH), in case of cardiovascular risk reduction in this category of patients. In the routine practice, the high HR can be considered as a possible cardiovascular risk factor, but HR is not included in the basic risk calculators as part of primary prevention. The European AH experts advise to prescribe the drugs with the effect of lowering the heart rate in people with subjective poor tolerance to the tachycardia. The patients should be informed about the beneficial effects of the regular aerobic physical activity concerning the management of HR and BP. The Achieving target BP levels is remained the main priority in the management of patient with hypertensive disease.
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Kobalava et al. (2015) conducted a review in Arterial hypertension. Heart rate lowering was evaluated. Heart rate lowering in patients with arterial hypertension is advised for those with poor tolerance to tachycardia, though achieving target blood pressure remains the primary management priority.
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