Valsartan belongs to the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) family of drugs, which also includes telmisartan, candesartan, losartan, olmesartan, and irbesartan. ARBs selectively bind to angiotensin receptor 1 (AT1) and prevent the protein angiotensin II from binding and exerting its hypertensive effects, which include vasoconstriction, stimulation and syn...
Valsartan is indicated for the treatment of hypertension to reduce the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. It is also indicated for the treatment of heart failure (NYHA class II-IV) and for left ventricular dysfunction or failure after myocardial infarction when the use of an angiotensin-converting ...
Aarhus Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Novartis Investigative Site, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, Mumbai, India
Sites in Germany, Germany, Germany
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Novartis Pharma Ag, Basel, Switzerland
Novartis, Basel, Switzerland
Research Site, Vaxjo, Sweden
Investigative Centers, Netherlands, Netherlands
CTO, Roma, RM, Italy
Ospedale Civile Saluzzo, Saluzzo, CN, Italy
Ospedale Civile G. Mazzini, Teramo, TE, Italy
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