Exercise testing in hypertensive patients for assessing the cardiovascular protective potential of antihypertensive drugs
Key result
Exercise testing is a valuable tool for evaluating the benefits of antihypertensive therapies beyond resting blood pressure, though quantitative outcome data were not reported in this review.
Why the study?
Does exercise testing provide valuable information for assessing the cardiovascular protective potential of antihypertensive drugs in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients and individuals with suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease
Design
Review
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Discussion
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Implication
May support exercise testing to assess antihypertensive effects beyond resting BP; leaves open need for quantitative outcome trials.
Structured PICO
Does exercise testing provide valuable information for assessing the cardiovascular protective potential of antihypertensive drugs in hypertensive patients?
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Population
Hypertensive patients and individuals with suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease
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Intervention
Exercise testing to evaluate antihypertensive therapies
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Outcome
Exercise-induced increase in systolic blood pressure from rest to peak exercisesurrogate
Exercise testing, particularly assessing exercise-induced increases in systolic blood pressure and central aortic pressure, is a valuable tool for evaluating the efficacy of antihypertensive therapies beyond resting blood pressure.
Limitations
- The literature on exercise tolerance tests is relatively limited since these studies are difficult to conduct.
Cite This Study
Brunel et al. (2013) conducted a review in Hypertension. Exercise testing was evaluated. Exercise testing is a valuable tool for evaluating the benefits of antihypertensive therapies beyond resting blood pressure, though quantitative outcome data were not reported in this review.