title: [Diovan effectiveness in combined treatment of severe arterial hypertension].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess effectiveness of diovan, a novel angiotensin-II antagonist, in combined hypotensive treatment of patients with severe arterial hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 patients with severe arterial hypertension received diovan in a dose 80-160 mg/day for 8 weeks in combination with clofelin, beta-adrenoblockers, ACE inhibitors, diuretics prescribed before the start of diovan. Diovan effects were studied by 24-h monitoring of arterial pressure, tolerance, changes in blood counts, central hemodynamics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Adjuvant hypotensive treatment with diovan lowered arterial pressure to satisfactory levels in 80% of patients. 13.3% did not respond to diovan. 6.7% of patients were withdrawn because of allergy. Only 2 patients of those who completed the diovan course developed side effects in first two weeks of the treatment--they had head ache.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diovan is effective in combination with clofelin, ACE inhibitors, diuretics, beta-adrenoblockers.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Bichan
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Maslov
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068756:Valsartan
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D013777:Tetrazoles; D000068756:Valsartan; D014633:Valine; D003000:Clonidine