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ReviewJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2007

Combination therapy with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker.

Brent M Egan

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Review in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Results of treatment with telmisartan-amlodipine in hypertensive patients.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2009
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  2. Irisin, an Effective Treatment for Cardiovascular Diseases?Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022
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  6. Fixed-dosed combinations are not indicated as initial therapy: a debate.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2009
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Brent M EganDepartment of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. eganbm@musc.edu
Medical University of South Carolina · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

More than 1 medication is required in many hypertensive patients to reach blood pressure (BP) goals, and initial treatment with 2 agents has been recommended for patients whose BP level is >20/10 mm Hg above target. Diuretics reduce BP levels and the incidence of target organ complications and together with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers, which are recommended in patients with comorbid cardiovascular disease, nephropathy, or diabetes, are effective antihypertensive combinations. Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are also effective antihypertensive agents, and evidence suggests that a CCB/ACEI combination is well tolerated and also decreases the risk of cardiovascular and renal disease. Some evidence suggests that this combination may improve endothelial function more than either agent alone, and its use could potentially lead to better cardiovascular outcomes than a diuretic/ACEI or diuretic/ARB combination. The ongoing Avoiding Cardiovascular Events Through Combination Therapy in Patients Living With Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trial compares these 2 effective combinations (ie, an ACEI/diuretic and ACEI/CCB) as initial treatment for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in older high-risk hypertensive patients. The results of this trial, when reported, should help to clarify the relative benefits of these different therapies.

Indexed as

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureCalcium Channel BlockersCardiovascular DiseasesClinical Trials as TopicDiureticsDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansHypertensionAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCalcium Channel BlockersDiuretics

Identifiers

PMID17917506
PMCPMC8110094
OpenAlexW2015612214

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