Targeting Hypertension with Valsartan: Lessons Learned from the Valsartan/HCTZ Versus Amlodipine in Stage II Hypertensive Patients (VAST) Trial

Many patients with hypertension, especially those at increased risk because of additional cardiovascular risk factors, require treatment with more than one antihypertensive agent to achieve target blood pressure (BP) goals. Many different classes of antihypertensive agents are available: a renin-ang...

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Main Authors: Luis M Ruilope, Alberto Zanchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2006-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:http://jra.sagepub.com/content/7/1_suppl/8.full.pdf