title: [Treatment of hypertension in metabolic syndrome].
abstract: Hypertension in metabolic syndrome is common. Basic principles of therapeutic approach like decrease of body weight are discussed. Goal blood pressure levels are < or = 130/80mm Hg. ACE-inhibitors/AT1-blockers are considered drugs of choice. In most cases it is necessary to combine at least two drugs. Preferred combination is ACE-inhibitor/AT1-blocker + calcium channel blocker.
authors.affiliation: Centrum pro hypertenzi III. interní kliniky 1. lékarské fakulty UK a VFN Praha. jwidi@lf1.cuni.cz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Widimský
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents