Abstract

Activation of the renin-angiotensin system plays a major role in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recently, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) have been the subject of a number of large clinical cardiovascular outcome trials, indicating beneficial effects of ARBs with more than 384,000 patient-years of data in different cardiovascular diseases along the cardiovascular continuum, from patients with risk factors, through high cardiovascular risk, to patients with heart failure. This article reviews the implications of these trials for the optimal management of cardiovascular risk.

Details

Title
Cardiovascular outcomes with angiotensin II receptor blockers: clinical implications of recent trials
Author
Baumhäkel, Magnus; Böhm, Michael
Pages
391-397
Section
Review
Publication year
2011
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
ISSN
1176-6344
e-ISSN
1178-2048
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2222948700
Copyright
© 2011. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.