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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Decrease of aortic valve area (-0. 11 + / - 0. 22 vs -0. 18 + / - 0. 24 cm (2) / y, P =. 2), worsening of LV diastolic dysfunction by echo-Doppler (E/E'+0. 49 + / - 0. 7 vs +1. 32 + / - 2. 0 / year, P =. 4), increase in the plasma level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (+63 % vs +12 % per year, P =. 1), and decline in physical function score (9 + / - 34 vs 12 + / - 37/year, P =. 7) were similar for subjects randomized to eplerenone and placebo, respectively.