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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2006-05-01
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Series: | Heart International |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1880 |