to assess left ventricular ( lv ) functional and structural changes associated with the reduction of blood pressure ( bp ) values during nicardipine administration ( 60 mg daily , for two months ) , 17 hypertensive patients were studied by m-mode echocardiography , according to a double-blind design ( 11 with nicardipine and six with placebo ) .
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