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Does it matter WHEN you take your MEDICATION for High Blood Pressure?
There was NO difference between MORNING and EVENING administration of Anti-Hypertensive medications in terms of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events, which included all-cause death, hospitalisation/AE visit for stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Congestive Heart Failure.
- According to two research trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in London in August this year.
- The BedMed trial enrolled over 3k patients with a median age of 67 years, of whom 56% were women. The above MACE was observed in 9.7% vs 10.3%, not reaching statistical significance of p=0.7).
- Similar conclusions were drawn from the BedMed-Frail trial, which enrolled patients with median age of 88 years.
- The conclusion in the press release was: 'Patients should take their Blood Pressure medication when they are least likely to forget.'
- Link to the ESC press release below. Full study pending publication.
https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Evening-vs-morning-dosing-of-blood-pressure-medication-no-differences-seen
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Dr Bart Olechowski, an experienced Consultant Cardiologist, who specialises in Coronary Intervention and is located in Hampshire, UK sees private heart patients regularly. He consults patients with heart symptoms, including chest pains, palpitations, breathlessness, dizzy spells and blackouts in London, Farnham, Basingstoke and Winchester. His Personal Assistance - Amy Rossiter helps patients with their private insurance and makes this journey through healthcare easy and stress free.
