American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 2 , Pages 241-247, August 2008

Verapamil-sustained release–based treatment strategy is equivalent to atenolol-based treatment strategy at reducing cardiovascular events in patients with prior myocardial infarction: An INternational VErapamil SR-Trandolapril (INVEST) substudy

  • Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
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  • Franz H. Messerli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Franz H. Messerli, MD, Hypertension Program, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1000 Tenth Avenue, Suite 3B-30, New York, NY 10025.
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  • Jerome D. Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO
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  • Peter H. Bacher, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Chicago, IL
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  • Peter Sleight, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA
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  • Giuseppe Mancia, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Universita Degli Studi, Monza, Italy
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  • Peter Kowey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Main Line Health Heart Center, Wynnewood, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Qian Zhou, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Chicago, IL
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  • Annette Champion, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Chicago, IL
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  • Carl J. Pepine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • for the INVEST Investigators

Received 16 November 2007; accepted 25 February 2008.

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 This work was presented in part at the 2007 Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans, LA, on March 26, 2007.

 This study was supported by grants from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) and Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL).

PII: S0002-8703(08)00225-1

doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2008.02.023

American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 2 , Pages 241-247, August 2008