Dyslipidemia, Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, valsartan, fluvastatin
Brief summary
Patients with mild to moderate hypertension, dyslipidemia (imbalanced blood lipids) and decreased vascular dilatation, receiving a cholesterol lowering diet were given either valsartan or fluvastatin for 8 weeks. At week 8 all patients were administered a combination treatment with valsartan 160 mg and fluvastatin 80 mg.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Arterial hypertension * Dyslipidemia * Cholesterol lowering diet
Exclusion criteria
* Constant antihypertensive treatment * Diabetes mellitus * Myocardial infarction or stroke in the previous 3 months Other inclusion and
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent change from baseline in brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation after 8 weeks | — |
| Percent change from baseline in brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation after 16 weeks compared to 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent change from baseline in low density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides | — |
| Evaluating blood pressure effect on endothelial function | — |
| Evaluating total cholesterol effect on endothelial function | — |
Countries
Russia