Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension

Aim. To assess the effects of amlodipine therapy on quality of life (QoL) parameters among patients with different stages of essential arterial hypertension (EAH). Material and methods. In 97 EAH patients, aged 30-60 years, QoL parameters were assessed before and after amlodipine therapy. Results. I...

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Main Authors: N. N. Ilov, R. N. Schwartz, T. N. Panova
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Language:Russian
Published: «SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC 2012-10-01
Series:Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
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Online Access:https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1890
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description Aim. To assess the effects of amlodipine therapy on quality of life (QoL) parameters among patients with different stages of essential arterial hypertension (EAH). Material and methods. In 97 EAH patients, aged 30-60 years, QoL parameters were assessed before and after amlodipine therapy. Results. In EAH patients, baseline QoL levels were relatively low, especially for the domains of general health, vitality, and mental health. Amlodipine monotherapy improved the physical QoL component, without any clear beneficial impact on mental wellbeing. The largest effect of amlodipine monotherapy on QoL parameters was observed among Stage I EAH patients. It might be the case that this therapy decreases QoL in Stage II and especially Stage III EAH patients, negatively affecting the mental health domain. Conclusion. QoL monitoring during antihypertensive therapy could not only improve therapy compliance, but also increase the motivation towards long-term treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-259bb4ae4e8d4307bee606847a892d8e2025-08-20T03:35:47Zrus«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика1728-88002619-01252012-10-01115222810.15829/1728-8800-2012-5-22-281605Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertensionN. N. Ilov0R. N. Schwartz1T. N. Panova2Clinico-Medical Unit, AstrakhanAstrakhan State Medical AcademyAstrakhan State Medical AcademyAim. To assess the effects of amlodipine therapy on quality of life (QoL) parameters among patients with different stages of essential arterial hypertension (EAH). Material and methods. In 97 EAH patients, aged 30-60 years, QoL parameters were assessed before and after amlodipine therapy. Results. In EAH patients, baseline QoL levels were relatively low, especially for the domains of general health, vitality, and mental health. Amlodipine monotherapy improved the physical QoL component, without any clear beneficial impact on mental wellbeing. The largest effect of amlodipine monotherapy on QoL parameters was observed among Stage I EAH patients. It might be the case that this therapy decreases QoL in Stage II and especially Stage III EAH patients, negatively affecting the mental health domain. Conclusion. QoL monitoring during antihypertensive therapy could not only improve therapy compliance, but also increase the motivation towards long-term treatment.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1890essential arterial hypertensionquality of lifeamlodipine
spellingShingle N. N. Ilov
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Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
essential arterial hypertension
quality of life
amlodipine
title Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
title_full Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
title_fullStr Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
title_full_unstemmed Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
title_short Amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
title_sort amlodipine therapy effects on quality of life in patients with essential arterial hypertension
topic essential arterial hypertension
quality of life
amlodipine
url https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1890
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