Does Blockade of the Renin Angiotensin System Affect Sympathetic and Blood Pressure Responses to Amlodipine in Young Hypertensive Patients?*† | Zendy

Marcel Ruzicka | Zendy; Elizabeth Coletta | Zendy; Frans H. H. Leenen | Zendy

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Does Blockade of the Renin Angiotensin System Affect Sympathetic and Blood Pressure Responses to Amlodipine in Young Hypertensive Patients?<xref ref-type="author-notes" rid="fn1"><sup>*</sup></xref><xref ref-type="author-notes" rid="fn2"><sup>†</sup></xref><subtitle />

Author(s) -

Marcel Ruzicka,

Elizabeth Coletta,

Frans H. H. Leenen

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.05.014

Subject(s) - quinapril , amlodipine , medicine , blood pressure , discontinuation , placebo , angiotensin ii , endocrinology , angiotensin converting enzyme , ace inhibitor , alternative medicine , pathology

Angiotensin II-mediated increases in sympathetic activity may contribute to smaller blood-pressure decreases in response to dihydropyridines in young versus older hypertensive patients. We evaluated whether quinapril unmasks angiotensin II-dependent sympathetic activity on amlodipine.

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