Effects of renin-angiotensin system inhibition on right ventricular function in patients with mild essential hypertension

Effects of renin-angiotensin system inhibition on right ventricular function in patients with mild essential hypertension

Introduction: Systemic hypertension is known to affect both left and right ventricular (RV) function. Little is known about the effect of the renin—angiotensin system (RAS) inhibition on global RV function in patients with essential hypertension. Materials and methods: Forty patients (17 male, mean...

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Main Authors: Georgios Pechlivanidis, Lilian Mantziari, Georgios Giannakoulas, Hariklia Dimitroula, Haralambos Styliadis, Haralambos Karvounis, Ioannis H Styliadis, Georgios Parharidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320310391334

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https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320310391334

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