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9759983

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-11-24
pubmed:abstractText
This study evaluated the anti-hypertensive efficacy, tolerability and effects on left ventricular mass of losartan, a selective angiotensin II receptor antagonist, after 22 months in patients with essential hypertension. The study included 77 hypertensive patients who were randomised at baseline to 22 months double-blind once-daily treatment with losartan 50 mg (L group n = 44 patients, mean age 54+/-9 years) or hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg (HCTZ group, n = 33 patients, mean age 56+/-7 years). Routine haematology, blood chemistry, standard electrocardiography, echocardiography and ambulatory non-invasive 24-h blood pressure (BP) monitoring were performed at baseline and after 10 and 22 months. The results showed good tolerability and a significant mean systolic and diastolic BP reduction in all groups (L group: 22 mm Hg and 11 mm Hg; HCTZ group: 11 mm Hg and 7 mm Hg, respectively for systolic and diastolic mean BP). Moreover, a remarkable reduction in left ventricular mass index was reached after 10 and 22 months only in the L group (L group: delta = -11 g/m2, P<0.02; HCTZ group: delta = -5 g/m2, P= 0.38). In conclusion, losartan was well tolerated and produced a significant reduction in BP and left ventricular mass in hypertensive patients
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0950-9240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
505-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of losartan on hypertension and left ventricular mass: a long-term study.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical Surgical Institute of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial