Why the study?
Does combination therapy with valsartan and amlodipine improve blood pressure control in patients with hypertension?
Population
Patients with hypertension who fail to achieve blood pressure goals
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports valsartan-amlodipine in uncontrolled hypertension; leaves open need for confirmatory randomized trials.
Does combination therapy with valsartan and amlodipine improve blood pressure control in patients with hypertension?
This review explores the rationale and clinical data supporting the use of a combination of valsartan and amlodipine for patients with hypertension not achieving blood pressure goals.
Kjeldsen et al. (2006) studied this question.
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