Effect of single and dual renin-angiotensin blockade on stroke in patients with and without diabetes in VALIANT
Abdul-Rahim AH, Docherty KF, Skali H, Køber L, Dickstein K, Maggioni AP, Mareev V, Zannad F, Velazquez EJ, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Lees KR, McMurray JJ. Effect of single and dual renin-angiotensin blockade on stroke in patients with and without diabetes in VALIANT. European Stroke Journal 2016, 1: 93-100. PMID: 31008270, PMCID: PMC6301225, DOI: 10.1177/2396987316646025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngiotensin receptor blockersRisk of strokeAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionReceptor blockersDual renin-angiotensin system blockadeEnzyme inhibitorsDual renin-angiotensin blockadeRenin-angiotensin system blockadeAcute Myocardial Infarction trialCox proportional hazards regressionRenin-angiotensin blockadeMyocardial Infarction trialRate of strokeVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportional hazards regressionRenin inhibitor aliskirenSystem blockadeSystolic dysfunctionHazard ratioHeart failureTreatment groupsPatientsDiabetesStroke