OVOID (A Comparison Study of Olmesartan and Valsartan Effects on Myocardial Metabolism in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy) was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial involving 44 patients ...

It is recommended that telmisartan be initiated at 40 mg/day with or without food; the dosage may be increased to up to 80 mg/day if further blood pressure reduction is needed.

A total of 14,703 adults with post-MI LV dysfunction or heart failure (mean ejection fraction, 35%) were randomized within 0.5 to 10 days of the index event to receive valsartan (target dosage ...