Haemodynamic Effects of Amlodipine in Elderly Patients with Arterial Hypertension

The study was performed in 20 elderly patients with primary arterial hypertension. After a drug-free washout period, complete Doppler echocardiography and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were performed. Therapy with amlodipine was subsequently begun (5 to 10mg once daily) and supplemented where necessary by the addition of another antihypertensive agent. After 6 months, all haemodynamic and blood pressure (BP) parameters were reassessed.