Why the study?
Does captopril reduce blood pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension?
Population
31 patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 months
Authors
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May support captopril for BP control in mild hypertension; hypothesis-generating, requiring RCTs before practice change.
Does captopril reduce blood pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension?
Long-term captopril therapy effectively and safely lowers blood pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension.
Stumpe et al. (1982) studied this question.
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