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Time dependence of the observed benefit (%) for (A) brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD), and the (B) pulse wave velocity (PWV) and (C) β-stiffness values of the carotid artery with the initial treatment, during the rest period and with the current treatment. The treatment consisted of 1-month therapy with a low-dose fluvastatin and valsartan combination. The observed benefits were calculated with respect to the benefit of the initial treatment, which was considered as 100%.
