Abstract

QUESADA CHAVES, Daniel et al. Recomendaciones de terapia Antihipertensiva: la importancia de las combinaciones Avalado por la Sociedad Centroamericana y del Caribe de Cardiología. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.2, pp.25-36. ISSN 1409-4142.

Antihypertensive therapy recommendations: the importance of combinations

Endorsed by the Central American and Caribbean Society of Cardiology

The present work is the result of an initiative to analyze, summarize, and show the latest scientific evidence on the subject of hypertension and the implementation of the best available therapeutics. This document was created with the joint collaboration of medical specialists to give a local perspective to the management based on the best scientific evidence and in the context of the Central American and Caribbean region. This paper has the scientific and academic support of the Central American and Caribbean Society of Cardiology and is the first of its kind to address the problem and topic of hypertension. It was developed from a detailed review of the scientific evidence using the main medical search engines, selecting the pivotal and population-based studies with the highest level of evidence available. The intention is to provide simple information, with easy-to-implement recommendations to implement in the daily management of patients with arterial hypertension. This document had the logistic support of Servier Laboratory, both with the authors as well as its editing; however, the clinical information presented was not conditioned by the laboratory. This material is the responsibility of the authors.

Keywords : Hypertension; single pill combined therapy; antihypertensives; cardiovascular risk.

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