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Method for evaluating and treating hypertension

  • US 6,632,180 B1
  • Filed: 09/07/2000
  • Issued: 10/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating patients with hypertension comprising:

  • A. measuring the plasma renin activity (PRA) of each patient;

    B. if a patient'"'"'s PRA≧

    0.65, then;

    i. prescribing an R drug at a low dose;

    ii. increasing the dose of the R drug if a patient'"'"'s blood pressure (BP) is not adequately controlled after B(i);

    iii. prescribing a V drug at a low dose in addition to the R drug if a patient'"'"'s BP is not adequately controlled after B(ii);

    iv. increasing the dose of the V drug if a patient'"'"'s BP is not adequately controlled after B(iii), and measuring the PRA;

    v. if the BP is not adequately controlled after B(iv), then;

    a. switching the R drug to a second V drug if PRA<

    0.65;

    b. prescribing a second R drug if 0.65≦

    PRA<

    6.5; and

    c. switching the V drug to a second R drug if PRA≧

    6.5;

    C. if a patient'"'"'s PRA<

    0.65, then;

    i. prescribing a V drug at a low dose;

    ii. increasing the dose of the V drug if a patient'"'"'s blood pressure (BP) is not adequately controlled after C(i);

    iii. prescribing an R drug at a low dose in addition to the V drug if a patient'"'"'s BP is not adequately controlled after C(ii);

    iv. increasing the dose of the R drug if a patient'"'"'s BP is not adequately controlled after C(iii), and measuring the PRA;

    v. if the BP is not adequately controlled after B(iv), then;

    a. switching the R drug to a second V drug if PRA<

    0.65;

    b. prescribing a second R drug if 0.65≦

    PRA<

    6.5; and

    c. switching the V drug to a second R drug if PRA≧

    6.5.

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