http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to cardiology products for medical professionals Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/09/02/telmisartan-helps-in-reducing-cardiovascular-risk/ http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/09/02/telmisartan-helps-in-reducing-cardiovascular-risk/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:35:43 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/09/02/telmisartan-helps-in-reducing-cardiovascular-risk/ The TRANSCEND study authored by Dr Salim Yusuf, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) concluded that the angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan, when added to other reliable therapies,  proves to be of an additional advantage in treating patients who are unable to tolerate the standard treatment of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The researchers found in a trial that mean blood pressure was lower in the patients given a dose of telmisartan. Major adverse cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack or stroke were 13% less likely in telmisartan patients as against the placebo group.

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