title: Additive effects of moderate dietary salt reduction and captopril in hypertension.
abstract: In a randomized, cross-over study 27 patients had diastolic blood pressure of greater than or equal to 96 mmHg during four visits without treatment. Following captopril 25 mg b.i.d. nine patients' blood pressure was less than or equal to 90 mmHg. The remaining 18 were randomized into two treatment modalities, captopril and moderate dietary salt reduction, and captopril and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily. Following a wash-out period the groups crossed over to the alternative treatment. At the end of the control period the average blood pressure was 151/100 +/- 12/6 mmHg recumbent and 140/91 +/- 11/7 standing, following captopril 144/94 +/- 13/5 and 132/92 +/- 12/6, respectively, with low salt diet added to captopril 140/91 +/- 12/6 and 128/89 +/- 11/6 and with hydrochlorothiazide and captopril 133/86 +/- 12/7 and 120/84 +/- 11/7 mmHg supine and erect, respectively. It is concluded that moderate dietary salt reduction, which is easily advised, will significantly potentiate the blood pressure fall following captopril treatment in moderate arterial hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitalinn-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kristinsson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hardarson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Palsson
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Petursson
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Snorrason
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thorgeirsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D002216:Captopril