[Therapy of Arterial Hypertension in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Signs of Chronic Kidney Disease With Fixed Perindopril/Amlodipine Combination].

PURPOSE: to assess efficacy of a fixed combination of perindopril arginine and amlodipine besylate in the treatment of hypertensive patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and signs of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

Persons with CKD (n = 53, age 64.5 ± 8.2 years) were selected from 118 patients with grade 2-3 essential hypertension with CHF. Presence of CKD was confirmed by elevated blood levels of cystatin C and lowered glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Used doses of fixed perindopril/amlodipine combination were 5/5, 5/10, 10/10 mg. Efficacy was assessed after 2 months of therapy on the basis of results of the examination which included clinical blood pressure (BP), BP monitoring, 6-min walk test. Blood levels of creatinine, urea, cystatin C and GFR were also measured.

RESULTS

Target BP was achieved in 92.6% of patients. Clinical BP was significantly decreased. Daily average systolic BP decreased by 14.7%, diastolic BP--by 14.4%. Systolic and diastolic BP load also decreased. Clinical condition improved. Tolerance to physical work increased. Level of cystatin C significantly decreased while GFR increased.

CONCLUSION

Fixed perindopril/amlodipine combination produced good therapeutic effect in hypertensive patients with CHF and CKD.