Fimasartan Plus Amlodipine on Hemodynamic Parameters and Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Hypertension
Arterial Hypertension

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Arterial Hypertension focused on measuring hemodynamic parameters, arterial stiffness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject capable of understanding and signing voluntarily informed consent.
- Men and women aged 18-65 years.
- To have essential hypertension grade 2 or 3 according to the figures of diastolic blood pressure and / or systolic in office according to NOM-030 SSA.
- Reliable and willing to attend all study visits for the duration of the study and the follow-up according to the researcher's criteria.
Patients on antihypertensive treatment and who in the judgment of the investigator and taking care of the health and safety of the patient can undergo 2 weeks of previous washing to the visit of day 0.
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Exclusion Criteria:
- Secondary arterial hypertension.
- Patients currently under treatment that at the discretion of the investigator can not be submitted to wash period.
- Severe renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate <30 mL / min / 1.73 m2)
- Moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C classification).
- Hypersensitivity to any of the components of the research products
- Hepatobiliary obstruction
- Myocardial infarction or severe coronary artery disease (including angina pectoris unstable) or clinically significant congestive heart failure within 6 months prior to visit to week-1 (selection).
- Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%
- Resting heart rate ≥90 lpm
- Thyroid disorder (treated subjects may be involved who are euthyroid)
- Clinically significant mitral or aortic valve disease (Grade ≥ 2) Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
13. Clinically significant rhythm disorders 14. Clinically significant abnormal laboratory parameters in the investigator's judgment.
15. Concurrent treatment that may affect blood pressure and which can not be withdrawn in the opinion of the investigator. 16. A history of galactose intolerance or glucose-galactose malabsorption. 17. Pregnancy, breastfeeding. 18. Women capable of procreation DO NOT adopt an effective contraceptive method according to criterion of the investigator.
19. Patients participating in or participating in other research protocols within 3 months prior to week 1 visit (selection). 20. Another reason not previously specified but in the opinion of the investigator may contraindicate their participation in the study.
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Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Fimasartan 60 mg + amlodipine besylate 5 mg
Fimasartan 60 mg + amlodipine besylate 5 mg. In subjects with a DBP equal to or greater than 90 mmHg and / or SBP equal to or greater than 140 mmHg at week 8, the investigator will have the option, according to his clinical criteria, to add 12.5 mg of HCTZ QD (in these cases, the subject will receive one 60 mg Fimasartan tablet plus 12.5 mg HCTZ plus one 5 mg amlodipine besylate tablet.