Safety and Efficacy of Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination in Elderly Patients with Morning Hypertension: Mappy Study

Background: Cardiovascular events, such as stroke and myocardial infarction, occur most frequently in the morning. Morning hypertension is characteristic feature of hypertension in the elderly, and is attributed to hypertensive organ damage and cardiovascular events. However, treatment of morning hypertension has not been established, especially in the elderly patients. The aim of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness between an an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) / hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) combination therapy and high-dose ARB therapy in the elderly (75 years or more) and younger (less than 75 years) patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research