Why the study?
Do different classes of antihypertensive agents differ in their ability to reduce left ventricular mass?
Population
Patients in 109 treatment studies receiving pharmacological antihypertensive therapy with…
Comparison
Antihypertensive agents vs Comparison between different classes of…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Favors ACE inhibitors for LVH regression; extends meta-analyses by distinguishing wall hypertrophy reversal from chamber size effects.
Do different classes of antihypertensive agents differ in their ability to reduce left ventricular mass?
In a meta-analysis of 109 studies, ACE inhibitors were found to be the most effective antihypertensive class for reversing left ventricular hypertrophy.
B. Bohn D.F. (2008) studied this question.
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