In a subgroup of high-risk Asians, telmisartan was non-inferior to ramipril and better tolerated in the prevention of cardiovascular events.

Results of the recently published ONTARGET study (The Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial) showed that telmisartan (80 mg/day) was non-inferior to ramipril (10 mg/day) in reducing cardiovascular events. Clinicians in Asia doubt tolerability of these doses...

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Main Authors: Antonio L Dans, Koon Teo, Peggy Gao, Jyh-Hong Chen, Kim Jae-Hyung, Khalid Yusoff, Suphachai Chaithiraphan, Jun Zhu, Liu Lisheng, Salim Yusuf, Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3006195?pdf=render