Combination Antihypertensive Therapy Prescribing and Blood Pressure Control in a Real-World Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specific combinations of two drug classes are recommended in a variety of clinical situations in the management of hypertension. These preferred combinations are based on complimentary blood pressure (BP) lowering mechanisms or benefit for a concomitant disease.

Methods

Using electronic health records (EHRs) data from 27,579 ambulatory hypertensive patients, we investigated antihypertensive therapy prescribing patterns and associations of preferred two drug classes with BP control.

Results

Overall, BP control, defined as BP <140/90 mm Hg, was 65% among treated patients. Preferred dual antihypertensive therapy was prescribed in 55% of patients with uncomplicated hypertension, 49% of patients with diabetes, and 47% of patients with a history of myocardial inf

SUBMITTER: Magvanjav O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7109351 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature