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In the JIKEI HEART Study, treatment was initiated in a population with an average starting blood pressure of 139/81 mmHg -- already below the national guideline level for hypertension without comorbidities. The blood pressure target was set at 130/80 mmHg. The non-ARB group achieved 132/78 mmHg and the valsartan group achieved 131/77 mmHg. The valsartan group also showed a significant drop in composite cardiovascular events: the primary endpoint cardiovascular events were compared between the groups with the valsartan- added group exhibiting significant relative reductions, including a 65% reduction in angina pectoris, 46% in heart failure and 81% in aortic dissection. These benefits cannot be entirely explained by differences in blood pressure control.

"We are very proud that the University has led yet another landmark, large-scale clinical study. We are equally proud that the important findings of the JIKEI HEART Study were published in the prestigious general medical journal The Lancet, which also marks the 120-year anniversary of our first large-scale trial on beriberi published in the same medical journal," said Satoshi Kurihara, President, Jikei University School of Medicine. "In accordance with our mission of patient-centered medical care, the JIKEI HEART Study provides invaluable clinical insight into current and future treatments for the benefit of patients. We are grateful to the patients for their cooperation, and the physicians who ensured a high level of accuracy with a patient follow-up rate of 99%. The design of the physician-lead study provides a direction for future clinical investigations while attaining a high level of international commendation."

About the large-scale clinical JIKEI HEART Study

The JIKEI HEART Study was a multi-center comparative study with a prospective randomized open-label blinded endpoint (PROBE) design conducted by physicians. The study involved 3,081 Japanese patients aged 20 to 79 with h
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