Key result
Angiotensin receptor blockers are as effective as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in reducing blood pressure and serve as cardioprotective and renoprotective agents.
Why the study?
Angiotensin receptor blockers are increasingly supported by outcomes trials as cardioprotective and renoprotective agents in patients with heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, and post-myocardial infarction.
Are angiotensin receptor blockers effective for blood pressure reduction and cardioprotection/renoprotection in patients with hypertension, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, and post-myocardial infarction?
Are angiotensin receptor blockers effective for blood pressure reduction and cardioprotection/renoprotection in patients with hypertension, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, and post-myocardial infarction?
Angiotensin receptor blockers are an effective alternative to ACE inhibitors for blood pressure control and offer organ protection in high-risk cardiovascular and renal patients.
Angiotensin receptor blockers are one of several drug classes that act by interfering with activity of the renin-angiotensin axis. Drugs in this class are as effective as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the reduction of blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Results from a series of outcomes trials increasingly support the use of drugs in this class as cardioprotective and renoprotective agents in patients with heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, and post-myocardial infarction.
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Domenic A. Sica (2005) conducted a review in Hypertension, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, and post-myocardial infarction. Angiotensin receptor blockers vs. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors was evaluated. Angiotensin receptor blockers are as effective as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in reducing blood pressure and serve as cardioprotective and renoprotective agents.
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