Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a significant independent predictor of mortality (Sullivan et ai, 1993). The effects of irbesartan (IRBE) on the regression of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) were compared to those of atenolol (ATN) in a double-blind, 48-week study. Despite similar reductions in blood pressure (BP), LVH regressed sooner and to a greater degree with IRBE compared with ATN. Thus, IRBE produced superior end organ protection with better tolerability.
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EICHSTAEDT, H
SCHROEDER, RJ
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