The renin angiotensin system in the development of cardiovascular disease: role of aliskiren in risk reduction.

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Published in Vasc Health Risk Manag on January 01, 2008

Authors

Paolo Verdecchia1, Fabio Angeli, Giovanni Mazzotta, Giorgio Gentile, Gianpaolo Reboldi

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, Clinical Research Unit Preventive Cardiology, Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia, and Fondazione Umbra Cuore e Ipertensione - AUCI Onlus, Perugia, Italy. verdec@tin.it

Associated clinical trials:

"ALOFT - Aliskiren Observation of Heart Failure Treatment": Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren Added on Top of Standard Therapy in Adults (≥ 18 Years) With Stable Heart Failure | NCT00219011

Aliskiren in Combination With Losartan Compared to Losartan on the Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Overweight Patients With Essential Hypertension (ALLAY) | NCT00219141

NCT00219206

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