Perindopril Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease - Drugs in Context S.

Drugs in Context is an independent, peer reviewed and practice orientated review of all the significant data on a specific drug, placed in the context of the disease and clinical practice setting. Perindopril Editorial: "Hypertension remains a considerable public health problem with approximately 20% of individuals in the UK considered to be hypertensive with an even higher prevalence found among older patients." Disease Overview: "The poor control of hypertension appears to be the result of poor detection and awareness of the condition, coupled with inadequate treatment." Drug Review: "Perindopril demonstrates a wide range of cardiovascular effects including lowering of blood pressure, increasing vascular elasticity and compliance, improving coronary blood flow, increasing fibrinolytic activity, and the reversal of hypertension-induced structural changes in blood vessel walls." Improving Practice: "Primary care still bears the responsibility for implementing best practice and must respond by developing new strategies to deliver enhanced, focused and appropriate care for our hypertensive patients."