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The Efficacy and Acceptability of Perindopril for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension in a Caribbean Population
註釋Angiotensin converting enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) are reported to have a lower efficacy in black hypertensive patients, particularly in monotherapy. However, no studies have examined the efficacy of ACEIs in a Caribbean population. A dose titration study was performed with perindopril in the English and Dutch Caribbean islands to assess the efficacy and acceptability of Perindopril in this population. 435 patients with essential hypertension, with a diastolic BP between 95 and 125 mmHg were enrolled into this 3-month open study. Out of 333 patients who completed this study, 285 patients (69.3 per cent) were successfully controlled (diastolic BP