Valsartan ‘shows promise’ in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

A phase 2 trial suggests early treatment may attenuate cardiac remodelling.
Medicom
Box of valsartan showing its molecular structure

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Use of valsartan in patients with early hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) due to a pathogenic sarcomeric gene variant attenuates markers of cardiac remodelling, a trial shows.