PURPOSE: Antihypertensive medications have different effects on left ventricular mass. We
conducted a meta-analysis of double-blind trials that measured the effects of …

Blood pressure–lowering therapy reduces left ventricular mass, but the question of whether
differences exist among drug classes has not been fully resolved. Our aim was to compare …

Background Antihypertensive drugs may differ in their ability to reduce LV mass. Covariates
other than drug selection, such as pretreatment LV mass, body weight, the magnitude of …

Objective.—To determine the ability of various antihypertensive agents to reduce left
ventricular hypertrophy, a strong, blood pressure—independent cardiovascular risk factor, in …

Background: It is uncertain whether reduction of left ventricular (LV) mass during
antihypertensive treatment predicts reduces cardiovascular complications of hypertension …

This is a metaanalysis of all available studies as of December 1990 that have evaluated the
effect of antihypertensive pharmacologic therapy on left ventricular structure examined by …

Background Hypertensive left ventricular mass (LVM) is expected to decrease during
antihypertensive therapy, based on results of clinical trials. Methods and Results We …

ContextIncreased baseline left ventricular (LV) mass predicts cardiovascular (CV)
complications of hypertension, but the relation between lower LV mass and outcome during …

OBJECTIVE: To provide an update on the ability of different antihypertensive drugs to
reduce left ventricular hypertrophy in essential hypertension. DATA SOURCES: Relevant …

Objectives: To compare the effect of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
ramipril with that of the {5-blocker atenolol on reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy, on …