The role of fosinopril in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

In Russia, cardiovascular diseases account for 57% of deaths in the overall mortality. Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the main risk factors (RF) for cardiovascular diseases (along with dyslipidemia, smoking, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse, etc.). AH is the largest contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and a very common disease in Russia (about 40% of the adult Russian population suffer from hypertension).

Keywords

• сердечно-сосудистые заболевания
• артериальная гипертензия
• ингибиторы
• апф
• фозиноприл
• cardiovascular diseases
• hypertension
• ace inhibitors
• fosinopril