Trough-to-peak versus surface ratio in the assessment of antihypertensive agents. APTH Investigators. Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Treatment of Hypertension.

This study investigated whether the 'surface ratio', a novel index to characterize long-acting antihypertensive agents, would provide a more reproducible estimate of the duration of the antihypertensive effect than the more commonly used trough-to-peak ratio. In 66 hypertensive patients (diastolic pressure on conventional measurement > 95 mmHg), the ambulatory blood pressure was measured on a placebo at baseline and 2 months later, while the patients took 10 mg lisinopril once a day between 7 p.m.

Acute haemodynamic effects of lisinopril and captopril in patients with severe congestive heart failure.

The acute haemodynamic effects of several equivalent dosages of lisinopril and captopril were compared in patients with severe class III or IV congestive heart failure. The evaluation was started with a low dose of 2.5 mg lisinopril o.