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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2010; 2(5): 125-130
Published online May 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i5.125
Published online May 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i5.125
Efficacy and safety of valsartan plus hydroclorothiazide for high blood pressure
Antonio Ruvolo, Valentina Mercurio, Valeria Fazio, Guido Carlomagno, Teresa Russo, Flora Affuso, Serafino Fazio, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunologic Sciences, University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine, Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Ruvolo A performed clinical follow-up, echocardiograms and analysis of data; Mercurio V and Russo T performed clinical follow up and manuscript drafting; Fazio V and Affuso F performed clinical follow-up and collection of data; Carlomagno G performed the ergometer tests; Fazio S conceived the study, and was involved in the clinical follow-up and final review of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Serafino Fazio, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunologic Sciences, University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine, Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. fazio@unina.it
Telephone: +39-81-7463737 Fax: +39-81-7463737
Received: March 29, 2010
Revised: April 23, 2010
Accepted: April 30, 2010
Published online: May 26, 2010
Revised: April 23, 2010
Accepted: April 30, 2010
Published online: May 26, 2010
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