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Feasibility of treating prehypertension with an angiotensin-receptor blocker.
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The New England journal of medicine [N Engl J Med] 2006 Apr 20; Vol. 354 (16), pp. 1685-97. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Mar 14. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: Prehypertension is considered a precursor of stage 1 hypertension and a predictor of excessive cardiovascular risk. We investigated whether pharmacologic treatment of prehypertension prevents or postpones stage 1 hypertension.<br />Methods: Participants with repeated measurements of systolic pressure of 130 to 139 mm Hg and diastolic pressure of 89 mm Hg or lower, or systolic pressure of 139 mm Hg or lower and diastolic pressure of 85 to 89 mm Hg, were randomly assigned to receive two years of candesartan (Atacand, AstraZeneca) or placebo, followed by two years of placebo for all. When a participant reached the study end point of stage 1 hypertension, treatment with antihypertensive agents was initiated. Both the candesartan group and the placebo group were instructed to make changes in lifestyle to reduce blood pressure throughout the trial.<br />Results: A total of 409 participants were randomly assigned to candesartan, and 400 to placebo. Data on 772 participants (391 in the candesartan group and 381 in the placebo group; mean age, 48.5 years; 59.6 percent men) were available for analysis. During the first two years, hypertension developed in 154 participants in the placebo group and 53 of those in the candesartan group (relative risk reduction, 66.3 percent; P<0.001). After four years, hypertension had developed in 240 participants in the placebo group and 208 of those in the candesartan group (relative risk reduction, 15.6 percent; P<0.007). Serious adverse events occurred in 3.5 percent of the participants assigned to candesartan and 5.9 percent of those receiving placebo.<br />Conclusions: Over a period of four years, stage 1 hypertension developed in nearly two thirds of patients with untreated prehypertension (the placebo group). Treatment of prehypertension with candesartan appeared to be well tolerated and reduced the risk of incident hypertension during the study period. Thus, treatment of prehypertension appears to be feasible. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00227318.).<br /> (Copyright 2006 Massachusetts Medical Society.)
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- Adult
Aged
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers adverse effects
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers pharmacology
Antihypertensive Agents adverse effects
Antihypertensive Agents pharmacology
Benzimidazoles adverse effects
Benzimidazoles pharmacology
Biphenyl Compounds adverse effects
Biphenyl Compounds pharmacology
Blood Pressure drug effects
Double-Blind Method
Dyslipidemias complications
Dyslipidemias physiopathology
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertension epidemiology
Incidence
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity complications
Obesity physiopathology
Tetrazoles adverse effects
Tetrazoles pharmacology
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers therapeutic use
Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use
Benzimidazoles therapeutic use
Biphenyl Compounds therapeutic use
Hypertension prevention & control
Tetrazoles therapeutic use
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1533-4406
- Volume :
- 354
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The New England journal of medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16537662
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa060838