a pilot study was performed in hypertensive patients ( a ) to investigate the duration of blood pressure reduction produced by the new beta blocker bisoprolol ( 10 mg o.d . ) after cessation of a 4 week treatment using non-invasive 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure measurements , ( b ) to study the effects of the drug on large arteries using non-invasive brachio-radial pulse wave velocity and aortic abdominal diameter measurements 3 hours after the last dose of a 4 week treatment .
C0020649
blood pressure reduction
C0053799
bisoprolol