rpcardioRational Pharmacotherapy in CardiologyРациональная Фармакотерапия в Кардиологии1819-64462225-3653«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC10.20996/1819-6446-2009-5-2-89-97rpcardio-648Research ArticlePOINT OF VIEWТОЧКА ЗРЕНИЯINNOVATIVE ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN THE LIGHT OF COMPLETED CLINICAL TRIALSИННОВАЦИОННАЯ АНТИГИПЕРТЕНЗИВНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ В СВЕТЕ ЗАВЕРШЕННЫХ НАУЧНЫХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙНиколаевН. А.NikolaevN. A.

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The innovative approaches to antihypertensive pharmacotherapy and advantages of modern antihypertensive drugs are discussed on the basis of randomized controlled trial. The recommendations for usage of different class of antihypertensive drugs including their combinations are presented.

Обсуждаются инновационные подходы к антигипертензивной фармакотерапии и преимущества современных препаратов на основе результатов рандомизированных контролируемых исследований. Обобщены рекомендации для применения препаратов различных групп, в том числе в виде комбинаций.

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