Preferential vascular effects of amlodipine in reducing stiffness in muscular not elastic arteries in essential hypertension & the metabolic syndrome
ConclusionThis short-term study suggests that the effects of amlodipine on arterial stiffness are primarily on muscular rather than elastic arteries. This should be kept in mind when choosing the HTN treatment in elderly and those with diseases affecting the aorta.
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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