[The problem of the effectiveness of treatment of arterial hypertension in smokers]

Abstract

In this review we give short characteristics of investigations devoted to assessment of effectiveness of cardiac drugs in patients who smoke. Basing on results of these investigations point of view is expressed that antihypertensive preparations of various classes differently affect smokers with arterial hypertension (AH). An opinion exists that drugs which improve endothelial function are preferable in smoking patients with AH. However special studies of comparative of efficacy of antihypertensive drugs from different classes in smokers are necessary.