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 ...
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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