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 ...
Novartis Investigative Site, Turku, Finland
Novartis Investigative Site, York, United Kingdom
Busan University Hospital, Busan, Korea, Republic of
Chungnam University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Busan Baik Hospital, Busan, Korea, Republic of
Novartis Investigative Site, Worcester, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, China
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