Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University: Series Medicine (Jun 2016)
ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND MEDICAL SUPPORT OF PATIENTS WITH PERMANENT PACEMAKERS
Abstract
The review is devoted to clinical problems of arterial hypertension (AH) in patients with implanted pacemakers (EKS) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Indications for pacemaker implantation and CRT are considered, especially the purpose and effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARA, sartans), beta-blockers (BAB), diuretics, calcium channel blockers. We prove that the CRT and cardiac pacing and do not cancel, bur modify drug therapy of AH.