[Role of eplerenone in the threatment of cardiovascular diseases].

Eplerenone is a selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist. Its approved for the therapy of patients with chronic heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and for the patients after myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction. It´s also recommended for the therapy of primary hyperaldosteronism and the treatment of drug resistant hypertension.