Observational studyHigh blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension2017

Impact of Statin Therapy on the Blood Pressure-Lowering Efficacy of a Single-Pill Perindopril/Amlodipine Combination in Hypertensive Patients with Hypercholesterolemia.

Yuriy Sirenko, Ganna Radchenko, PERSPECTIVA Study Group

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Observational study in High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension, 2017. The graph read 9 numbers from its abstract, feeding 2 cells of the map, but none could be read as for or against, so it casts no vote. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

9numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, treated with triple therapy (n = 18)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -39.9<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, treated with triple therapy (n = 18)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -18.3<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, treated with dual therapy (n = 93)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -38.0<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, treated with monotherapy (n = 97)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -20.1<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, treated with monotherapy (n = 97)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -39.1<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, treated with dual therapy (n = 93)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -19.4<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP control (<140/90 mmHg)statin [+] group vs statin [-] group, in patients with concomitant hypertension and hypercholesterolemiaan association or prognostic statement, not a treatment comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ 14.0<0.05
RESULTS: At day 60, BP control (<140/90 mmHg) was significantly greater in the statin [+] vs statin [-] group: 73 vs 64% respectively (+14%, P < 0.05).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, previously untreated (n = 18)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -38.8<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).
BP reduction (systolic/diastolic)perindopril/amlodipine vs baseline, in statin [+] group, previously untreated (n = 18)describes a change within one group, not a comparison · hypertension, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
Δ -20.0<0.001
In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP).

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2 · Its place on the map

Where it lands on the map

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supports the treatmentfavours the comparatorno clear differenceread, but no usable result
3 · What it changes

What it adds to each cell

For every cell the paper feeds: the belief in the claim with and without this paper, and this paper's estimate drawn against every other readable study in the cell. The ringed dot is this paper.

Antihypertensives×blood pressure

No readable resultOpen on the map →What to test next →

3 readable studies in this cell: 0 favour the treatment, 2 find no difference, 1 favour the comparator.

Belief with this paper
0.50one trial · 1 family supports, 0 contradict · against placebo
Without itNot a counted family in this claim, so removing it changes nothing.
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0 · no effect
NCT00976495154 enrolled · 2009
Δ 3.26-1.55 to 8.08

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Statins×blood pressure

No readable resultOpen on the map →What to test next →

8 readable studies in this cell: 3 favour the treatment, 4 find no difference, 1 favour the comparator.

Belief with this paper
0.80replicated · 4 families support, 1 contradict · against placebo
Without itNot a counted family in this claim, so removing it changes nothing.
← favours the comparatorfavours the treatment →
1 · no effect

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4 · The registry

The trial behind it

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5 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 · The record

Corrections and comments

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7 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yuriy SirenkoNational Scientific Center, Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology, 5, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Street, Kiev, 03680, Ukraine. sirenkoyu@gmail.com.
Ganna RadchenkoNational Scientific Center, Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology, 5, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Street, Kiev, 03680, Ukraine.
PERSPECTIVA Study Group
National Scientific Center "M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology" · UA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

8 · The paper itself

Abstract

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introductionSeveral lines of research indicate that statins can lower blood pressure (BP) independently of their lipid-lowering effects when used as monotherapy and in combination with antihypertensive agents.

aimThis short-term, open-label study examined whether statin therapy had a synergistic effect on the BP-lowering efficacy of perindopril/amlodipine in a subgroup of patients in the PERSPECTIVA study with concomitant hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, with or without statin at baseline.

methodsThe PERSPECTIVA study recruited 732 adults with untreated or uncontrolled hypertension. This subgroup analysis of PERSPECTIVA included 587 patients with concomitant hypertension and hypercholesterolemia (mean age 56.7 years) of whom 226 were receiving a statin at baseline (statin [+] group) and 361 were not (statin [-] group). All patients received treatment with single-pill combination perindopril/amlodipine at a dose of 5/5, 10/5 or 10/10 mg/day. The study duration was 60 days with follow-up visits for BP monitoring at 7, 15, 30 and 60 days.

resultsAt day 60, BP control (<140/90 mmHg) was significantly greater in the statin [+] vs statin [-] group: 73 vs 64% respectively (+14%, P < 0.05). In the statin [+] group, the single-pill perindopril/amlodipine combination significantly reduced BP in patients previously untreated (n = 18), or treated with monotherapy (n = 97), dual therapy (n = 93), or triple therapy (n = 18): -38.8/-20.0, -39.1/-20.1, -38.0/-19.4, -39.9/-18.3 mmHg respectively (P < 0.001 vs baseline BP). The greatest BP reductions were observed in the first 7 days. Treatment was well tolerated with a similar rate of adverse events in the statin [+] group (0.9%) vs the statin [-] group (2.5%).

conclusionBP control rates in patients with uncontrolled hypertension and concomitant hypercholesterolemia are significantly improved with a treatment regimen that combines perindopril/amlodipine with statin therapy, regardless of previous antihypertensive therapy. This subanalysis of the PERSPECTIVA study supports the synergistic BP-lowering effect of statins and perindopril/amlodipine.

Indexed as

AmlodipineAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBiomarkersBlood PressureCalcium Channel BlockersDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPerindoprilRisk FactorsAmlodipineamlodipine, perindopril drug combinationAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBiomarkersCalcium Channel BlockersDrug CombinationsHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLipidsPerindoprilAdherenceAmlodipineFixed-dose combinationHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionPerindoprilSingle-pill combinationStatin

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PMID28150140
OpenAlexW2584851888

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