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Aim of the study is to compare in hypertensive patients the effect of one year therapy with ACE-inhibitor (RAMIPRIL) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (IRBESARTAN) on left atrial remodelling and diastolic function.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | treatment with ramipril |
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| 2 | Experimental | treatment with irbesartan |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ramipril | Drug | ramipril 2.5- 5 mg once daily |
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| irbesartan |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| left atrial volume | one year | |
| diastolic function | one year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| systolic and diastolic blood pressure | one year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| anna maria grandi, MD | Università degli Studi dell'Insubria | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Insubria-Department of Clinical Medicine | Recruiting | Varese | 21100 | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8957600 | Background | Matsuda M, Matsuda Y. Mechanism of left atrial enlargement related to ventricular diastolic impairment in hypertension. Clin Cardiol. 1996 Dec;19(12):954-9. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960191211. | |
| 12480035 | Background | Tsang TS, Barnes ME, Gersh BJ, Bailey KR, Seward JB. Left atrial volume as a morphophysiologic expression of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and relation to cardiovascular risk burden. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Dec 15;90(12):1284-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02864-3. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017257 | Ramipril |
| D000077405 | Irbesartan |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D001713 | Biphenyl Compounds |
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| Drug |
irbesartan 150-300 mg once daily |
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| 15936615 | Background | Healey JS, Baranchuk A, Crystal E, Morillo CA, Garfinkle M, Yusuf S, Connolly SJ. Prevention of atrial fibrillation with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: a meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Jun 7;45(11):1832-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.11.070. |
| 16376782 | Background | Lang RM, Bierig M, Devereux RB, Flachskampf FA, Foster E, Pellikka PA, Picard MH, Roman MJ, Seward J, Shanewise JS, Solomon SD, Spencer KT, Sutton MS, Stewart WJ; Chamber Quantification Writing Group; American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee; European Association of Echocardiography. Recommendations for chamber quantification: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Chamber Quantification Writing Group, developed in conjunction with the European Association of Echocardiography, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Dec;18(12):1440-63. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2005.10.005. No abstract available. |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D013141 | Spiro Compounds |
| D013777 | Tetrazoles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |