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- Title
Effectiveness of Valsartan's Single-Pill Combination Therapies on Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: Malaysian Single-Centre Real-World Experience.
- Authors
YUSOF, Ahmad K. M.; Norhazreen Mohamad HALIL; Norfazlina JAFFAR; Intan Safarinaz SABIAN; Zhi Ling LOOI
- Abstract
Background: Uncontrolled hypertension can cause cardiovascular disease and is an important public health issue. Single-pill combination (SPC) therapies possess combined blood pressure (BP)-lowering effect and may improve compliance to treatment. This study assessed the effectiveness of valsartan (Val)-based SPC therapies in achieving BP control in hypertensive patients. Methods: This was a retrospective study. Data were extracted from the hybrid medical records of patients from the Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), Malaysia. Adults with established diagnosis of hypertension and on prescription of Val-based SPC therapies as part of routine medical care from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2018, with ≥ 1 year of follow-up were included. Primary endpoint was proportion of patients achieving therapeutic BP control (BP < 140/90 mmHg). Secondary outcomes included change from baseline (CFB) in systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), and subgroup analysis was based on baseline SBP categories and presence of diabetes. Results: Study included 409 hypertensive patients. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of the population was 65.1 (10.6) years old, with male predominance (61.6%). Proportion of patients achieving target BP between baseline and follow-up were 57.0% (P < 0.001). Mean CFB in SBP and DBP were recorded as 19.52 mmHg and 7.47 mmHg, respectively. Over half of the patients achieved the target BP in all subgroups categorised by SBP at baseline, except the subgroup of SBP 160 mmHg--179 mmHg. SPC therapies were continued in 97.3% of patients at 1-year follow-up. Conclusion: Patients using Val-based SPC therapies had significant reduction in BP with good tolerability, with 57% of patients achieving target BP over a prolonged 1-year follow-up period. Uptake of SPC therapy is warranted to improve patient care and outcomes in hypertension.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; DRUG efficacy; HYPERTENSION; BLOOD pressure; HOSPITALS; PATIENT aftercare; COMBINATION drug therapy; DRUG tolerance; SYSTOLIC blood pressure; PUBLIC health; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DIASTOLIC blood pressure; VALSARTAN; MEDICAL records; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MEDICAL prescriptions
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 5, p116
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21315/mjms2023.30.5.10