Effect of Antihypertensive Drugs on Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
In this review we show that combination treatment with blockers of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and dihydropyridine calcium antagonists plays the leading role in lowering of left ventricular myocardial mass. We also demonstrate benefits of the use of fixed combinations of drugs for the treatment of patients with arterial hypertension including those with left ventricular hypertrophy, and stress advantages of angiotensin II receptor blockers characterized by low risk of unfavorable effects and high compliance to treatment over other classes of antihypertensive drugs.