Dynamic monitoring the antihypertensive effect of telmisartan in elderly patients with hypertension

Objective To dynamic monitoring the antihypertensive efficacy of telmisartan in elderly patients with hypertension.Methods 140 cases elderly patients with hypertension,collected from october 2010-december 2012,were treated by telmisartan 80mg for 6 weeks.Compared the change of ambulatory blood pressure before and after treatment.Results The highest blood pressure,mean blood pressure,blood pressure load post-treatment of SBP、DBP during daytime were lower than that prior treatment,the difference was statistically significant(P 0.05).The highest blood pressure,mean blood pressure,blood pressure load post-treatment of SBP、DBP during nighttime were lower than that prior treatment,the difference was statistically significant(P 0.05).Conclusion Telmisartan in hypertension was lasting,powerful,stable,safety.It is worthy of clinical application.