Open AccessElectrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy regression induced by an angiotensin receptor blocker-based regimen in hypertensive patients with diabetes: data from the SARA study
Author(s) -
Vivencio Barrios,
Carlos Escobar,
Alberto Calderón,
Rocío Echarri,
Sara Barrios,
Josefa NavarroCid
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jraas. journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system/journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320309343596
Subject(s) - candesartan , medicine , left ventricular hypertrophy , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , blood pressure , regimen , ejection fraction , muscle hypertrophy , angiotensin ii , heart failure , endocrinology
This study examined the influence of diabetes on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) detected by different electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria and its changes induced by a 12-month candesartan-based regimen.