Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH, 7(1), 32-39 (2013-01-17)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a fixed olmesartan/amlodipine combination on blood pressure control, lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, and some inflammatory markers compared with single-drug monotherapy. A total of 276 hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to olmesartan 20
International journal of clinical practice, 67(9), 843-852 (2013-08-21)
Rapid and sustained blood pressure (BP) goal attainment is important to reduce cardiovascular risk. Initial use of combination therapy may improve BP goal attainment. The Boehringer Ingelheim trial database was searched for randomised, double-blind studies comparing telmisartan/amlodipine combination therapy with
The American journal of medicine, 126(9), 834-837 (2013-07-09)
Iron chelation therapy in patients with thalassemia major may not prevent iron overload in all organs, especially those in which iron enters cells through specific calcium channels. We designed a controlled pilot study to assess the potential of the calcium
From the evaluated ONTARGET, ALTITUDE, ACCOMPLISH, ROADMAP, and ACCORD-BP studies a conclusion can be drawn that though microalbuminuria/proteinuria is a strong epidemiological biomarker, in interventional studies it is not necessarily a reliable surrogate endpoint as actual renal function may change
The New England journal of medicine, 370(1), 13-22 (2013-11-20)
Atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis is a common problem in the elderly. Despite two randomized trials that did not show a benefit of renal-artery stenting with respect to kidney function, the usefulness of stenting for the prevention of major adverse renal and
