Azilsartan, but not Candesartan Improves Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Hypertension and Heart Failure

Background: Diastolic dysfunction is a major cause of heart failure (HF) with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); however, there is no clear strategy for treating diastolic dysfunction. Myocardial and vascular abnormalities may cause HFpEF, which indicates that correcting both abnormalities may s...

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Main Authors: Mari Sakamoto, Masanori Asakura, Atsushi Nakano, Hideaki Kanzaki, Yasuo Sugano, Makoto Amaki, Takahiro Ohara, Takuya Hasegawa, Toshihisa Anzai, Masafumi Kitakaze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815000976