Comparative effect of candesartan and amlodipine, and effect of switching from valsartan, losartan, telmisartan and olmesartan to candesartan, on early morning hypertension and heart rate

Author： Minatoguchi Shinya Aoyama Takuma Kawai Naoki Iwasa Mitsunori Oda Masayuki Kida Keiji Kojima Syojiro Goto Naomi Goto Masahiro Sugishita Fusayoshi Takai Kuniyuki Tanaka Ryuhei Hiei Keiji Minagawa Taro Yamamoto Noritaka Watanabe Ikuo Yasue Takao Kobayashi Hiroshi

Publisher： Informa Healthcare

ISSN： 0803-7051

Source： Blood Pressure, Vol.22, Iss.1, 2013-09, pp. : 29-37

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Abstract

AbstractEarly morning hypertension and a high heart rate are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The DOHSAM study was designed to evaluate the effect of candesartan on early morning blood pressure (BP) and heart rate in hypertensives. We used a prospective, randomized, open-label design. Protocol 1: Patients with early morning BP more than 135/85 mmHg who were not on any antihypertensive drug or on candesartan were given amlodipine 2.5 mg/day (amlodipine group, n = 22) or added candesartan 4 mg/day (candesartan group, n = 36). Candesartan or amlodipine was added when BP did not fall lower than 135/85 mmHg. Protocol 2: Early morning hypertensives who were on other angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) (n = 50) such as valsartan, losartan, telmisartan and olmesartan were switched to candesartan. Early morning BP significantly decreased in the candesartan group compared with the amlodipine group 9 and 12 months after treatment. Switching other ARBs except for olmesartan to candesartan significantly decreased early morning systolic and diastolic BP 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after treatment. Heart rate in the office significantly decreased by switching to candesartan 6, 9 and 12 months after treatment. In conclusion, candesartan significantly decreased early morning hypertension more than amlodipine or other ARBs except olmesartan in early morning hypertensives.