Open AccessEffect of fosinopril on progression of the asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis and left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients
Author(s) -
I. Tasić,
Dragan Mijalković,
Dragan Djordjević,
B. Lović,
D Janković,
Nataša Miladinović-Tasić,
M. Lovic
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0604106t
Subject(s) - medicine , fosinopril , ventricle , cardiology , atenolol , left ventricular hypertrophy , blood pressure , diastole , common carotid artery , muscle hypertrophy , intima media thickness , carotid arteries , angiotensin converting enzyme
The cardiovascular changes (vascular structure changes, hypertrophy of the left ventricle) contribute to both the increased cardiovascular morbidity and the mortality of essential hypertension. Therefore, modern treatment strategies should not only target blood pressure (BP) reduction but also normalize cardiovascular structure and function.