Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with brachial SBP>=140 mmHg and/or DBP>= 90 mmHg received olmesartan monotherapy (20 mg daily) for 12 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) secondary hypertension 2) arrhythmia 3) current treatmentfor congestive heart failure 4) a history of stroke or coronary artery disease 5) clinically significant valvular heart disease 6) renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >=2mg/dL) 7) mental disorders severe noncardiovascular disease 8) chronic inflammatory disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Central Blood Pressure Echocardiography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Augmentation Index Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity | — |
Countries
Japan