Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Central Blood Pressure in Humans: A Preliminary Observation.

CONCLUSIONS: The 3 antihypertensive drugs similarly reduced peripheral and central BP, as compared with placebo, but a significant increase in pulse pressure amplification was obtained only with indapamide, independently of arterial stiffness modifications. REGISTRATION NUMBER: 3283161 by BIOPHARMA. PMID: 23736112 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - June 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Agnoletti D, Zhang Y, Borghi C, Blacher J, Safar ME Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research