Efficacy of irbesartan on left ventricular mass and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-108

  Park, Chang Gyu ^a   Ahn, Jeong Cheon ^a   Hong, Soon Jun ^a   Kim, Eung Joo ^a   Lee, Seung Jin ^b   Park, Sung Mi ^a   Seo, Hong Seog ^a   Oh, Dong Joo ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angiotensin; Aortic stiffness; Hypertension; Irbesartan; LVH; PWW

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CHLOROTHIAZIDE; IRBESARTAN;

ADULT; AORTA; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLEIOTROPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE WAVE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33748417288     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2006.21.2.103     Document Type: Article

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