Abstract
Authors based on studies fullfiling the principles of evidence based medicine review the efficiency and benefits of angiotensin receptor blocking agents in congestive heart failure and hypertension. Special attention is focused on their application in diabetes mellitus. The data support efficacy, good tolerability, beneficial side effect profile as well as cardio- and renoprotective properties of these drugs. Their safety in diabetic as well as and in non-diabetic persons can be underlined.
MeSH terms
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Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
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Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists*
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Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
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Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use
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Biphenyl Compounds
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Diabetes Complications*
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Heart Failure / complications
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Heart Failure / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Hypertension / complications
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Hypertension / drug therapy*
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Losartan / therapeutic use
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Renin-Angiotensin System / drug effects*
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Tetrazoles / therapeutic use
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Valine / analogs & derivatives
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Valsartan
Substances
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Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
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Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
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Antihypertensive Agents
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Benzimidazoles
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Biphenyl Compounds
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Tetrazoles
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Valsartan
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Valine
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Losartan
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candesartan