From:  Optimisation of arterial hypertension therapy in patients with metabolic disorders: aspect of fixed combination lipophilic of perindopril and amlodipine

 Achieving the target blood pressure in patients of three groups by the end of the follow-up period

IndicatorSBP, mmHgDBP, mmHgHR, bpmAmlodipine 10 mg/perindopril 8 mg; % (n)BP, mmHg
< 135/80≤ 130/70–80
Group 1
АН without MS
Initially162.7 ± 8.895.6 ± 6.476.6 ± 9.40.0%--
Week 4; ∆139.4 ± 9.2; 14.3%88.3 ± 7.8; 7.7%70.8 ± 7.3; 7.6%30.4% (7)--
Week 12; ∆132.6 ± 7.4; 18.4%82.2 ± 7.3; 14.0%68.3 ± 7.1; 9.8%39.1% (9)91.3%73.9%
Group 2
AН and MS
Initially163.2 ± 10.598.7 ± 8.378.6 ± 5.30.0%--
Week 4; ∆141.4 ± 10.5; 13.4%88.4 ± 9.2; 11.4%72.4 ± 8.7; 7.9%44.0% (11)--
Week 12; ∆134.5 ± 8.3; 17.6%81.9 ± 8.7; 15.8%70.5 ± 7.4; 10.4%68.0% (17)82.6%68.0%
Group 3
AН and DМ
Initially165.2 ± 12.599.7 ± 7.474.0 ± 6.60.0%--
Week 4; ∆151.9 ± 9.6; 8.1%87.6 ± 8.3; 12.1%69.8 ± 7.2; 5.7%90.0% (9)--
Week 12; ∆134.8 ± 8.7; 18.4%83.2 ± 6.7; 16.6%66.3 ± 5.4; 10.4%90.0% (9)80.0%60.0%

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; BP: blood pressure; AH: arterial hypertension; MS: metabolic syndrome; DM: diabetes mellitus