Key result
Effective antihypertensive treatment prevents the structural and functional changes associated with hypertension that lead to left ventricular hypertrophy and clinically overt heart failure.
Highlights the critical role of hypertension in the pathogenesis of heart failure and the importance of early antihypertensive treatment for prevention.
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Supports early BP control to avert HF; leaves open optimal targets and agents for prospective trials.
Ramachandran S. Vasan (1996) conducted a review in Hypertension and Heart Failure. Antihypertensive treatment was evaluated. Effective antihypertensive treatment prevents the structural and functional changes associated with hypertension that lead to left ventricular hypertrophy and clinically overt heart failure.
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