Antihypertensive and cardiovascular effects of combined blockade of renin-angiotensin system with ACE inhibitor and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker in hypertensive patients: A 24-week randomized controlled double-dummy trial

Background. In this study the effects of 24 weeks losartan and ramipril treatment, both alone and in combination, on blood pressure and left ventricular mass (LVM) and function, have been evaluated in hypertensives. Methods. 57 hypertensives with stage 1 and 2 essential hypertension were included. A...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Corrao, Gaspare Parrinello, Daniela Colomba, Christiano Argano, Tiziana Di Chiara, Rosario Scaglione, Giuseppe Licata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2006-05-01
Series:Heart International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1880