13.1 THE EFFECTS OF ALPHA 1-ADRENOCEPTOR-BLOCKADE AND ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME-INHIBITION ON INDICES OF AORTIC STIFFNESS MEASURED BY AN OSCILLOMETRIC SINGLE CUFF METHOD IN HYPERTENSION: THE DOXAZOSIN RAMIPRIL STUDY
Objectives: To study whether inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has effects on arterial stiffness beyond blood pressure (BP) reduction alone. Methods: Hypertensive patients (age 54±12 years, 34% women) were randomized double-blind to ramipril (10 mg od, n=32) or doxazosin (8 mg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930470/view |