Effect of angiotensin receptor blockade on central haemodynamics in essential hypertension: results of a randomised trial

Objective. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to lower central augmentation index (cAI), an index of arterial wave reflection, more than β-blockers. We tested whether this is also true for long-term treatment with an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). Methods. One-hundre...

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Main Authors: Markus P Schneider, Christian Delles, Arnfried U Klingbeil, Malte Ludwig, Rainer E Kolloch, Michael Krekler, Klaus O Stumpe, Roland E Schmieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2008.003