Results: 197 patients (66.5% women) were assigned to received amlodipine (n = 97) or hydrochlorothiazide (n = 100). 86 patients treated with amlodipine and 98 patients treated with ...

During a mean follow-up of 4.2 years, mean BP declined significantly in both groups, but less with valsartan than with amlodipine, particularly during the first 6 months. The two groups did not ...