RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 Data Suggest Approach to Hypertension Management Should Change
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 2
SP 13
OP 13
DO 10.1177/155989770800800210
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/2/13.abstract
AB New data challenge the current guidelines for management of hypertension, which recommend initiating treatment with a diuretic and suggest monotherapy as the starting point of treatment. The ACCOMPLISH trial showed that a single-pill combination of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker led to excellent blood pressure control and significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk patients.