Feasibility of Treating Prehypertension with an Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker

Julius, Stevo; D. Nesbitt, Shawna; M. Egan, Brent; A. Weber, Michael; L. Michelson, Eric; Kaciroti, Niko; R. Black, Henry; H. Grimm, Richard; H. Messerli, Franz; Oparil, Suzanne; Anthony Schork, M.

doi:10.1056/nejmoa060838

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Feasibility of Treating Prehypertension with an Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 14, 2006

Authors:

Stevo Julius

Shawna D. Nesbitt

Brent M. Egan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Prehypertension is considered a precursor of stage 1 hypertension and a predictor of excessive cardiovascular risk. We investigated whether pharmacologic treatment of prehypertension prevents or postpones stage 1 hypertension. METHODS: Participants with repeated measurements of systolic ...

Subject

Medicine

Prehypertension

Angiotensin receptor

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