Safety and effectiveness of combined antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering therapy in high-/very high-risk patients

Aim: Controlling cardiovascular (CV) risk factors is paramount in reducing atherosclerotic events. This 6-month prospective noninterventional trial assessed the safety and effectiveness of fixed-combination lisinopril-amlodipine plus rosuvastatin. Patients & methods: Patients with mild/moderate hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, at high-/very high-CV risk, received lisinopril-amlodipine (10/5, 20/5 or 20/10 mg/day) plus rosuvastatin (10 or 20 mg/day). Primary end points: systolic/diastolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Results: At 6 months, 91% of 2241 evaluable patients achieved blood pressure target (< 140/90 mHg); low-density lipoprotein cholesterol targets, < 3, < 2.5 and 1.8 mmol/l, were achieved by 67, 49 and 40% of patients, respectively. Adverse events (4.4%) were mostly mild. Conclusion: Lisinopril-amlodipine plus rosuvastatin was well tolerated and effective in patients with mild/moderate hypertension and hypercholesterolemia at high/very high CV risk.