The rationale and design of the antihypertensives and vascular, endothelial, and cognitive function (AVEC) trial in elderly hypertensives with early cognitive impairment: Role of the renin angiotensin system inhibition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prior evidence suggests that the renin angiotensin system and antihypertensives that inhibit this system play a role in cognitive, central vascular, and endothelial function. Our objective is to conduct a double-blind randomized cont...

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Main Authors: Hart Meaghan, Hajjar Ihab, Milberg William, Novak Vera, Lipsitz Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/48