This year, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has published new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of arterial hypertension, management of patients with stable coronary artery disease and guidelines on approach to cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes. The incidence of all of these disorders in the general population is very high. In everyday clinical practice, physicians, regardless their specialties, very often face patients with arterial hypertension, diabetes or coronary artery disease. To treat patients in accordance with the latest recommendations, clinicians must constantly learn and expand their knowledge. In the context of the publication of the new guidelines it is particularly important to familiarize yourself with the newly introduced rules on pharmacotherapy in relation to newest findings published in recent years. In this field changes are the most dynamic and with a very high degree of influence on the treatment of patients. Some of pharmaceutical groups used in cardiology are gaining importance, others are slowly being replaced. Position of drug classes such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, statins or aspirin in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular events, in the current guidelines has been strengthened. However, in the case of these classes of drugs very important is the choice of specific substance, which will meet the expectations of both the effectiveness and safety in therapy. Present paper, in addition to summarizing the ESC most recent guidelines, demonstrates scientific evidence for the clinical efficacy of substances such as ramipril, telmisartan, atorvastatin or rosuvastatin in patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system.

European Society of Cardiology, guidelines, ramipril, telmisartan, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, aspirin