Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 52-68, January 2009

Diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: rationale for RAAS antagonist/CCB combination therapy

  • Krishna K. Gaddam, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Krishna K. Gaddam, MD, 115 Community Health Services Building, 933 19th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Tel: 205-934-9281; fax: 205-934-1302
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  • Suzanne Oparil, MD

Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Received 3 December 2007; accepted 28 June 2008. published online 15 September 2008.

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 Dr. Gaddam is a postdoctoral fellow supported by Grant NHLBI T32 HL007457. Dr. Oparil is the recipient of Grants-in-Aid from Abbott Laboratories, Astra Zeneca, Aventis, Biovail, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Forest Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Merck & Co, Pfizer, Daiichi-Sankyo Pharma, Sanofi-Aventis, and Schering-Plough. Dr. Oparil is a consultant for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi-Sankyo, Merck & Co., Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi Aventis, and The Salt Institute.

PII: S1933-1711(08)00140-X

doi:10.1016/j.jash.2008.06.004

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 52-68, January 2009