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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: At baseline both mean peak systolic (Sm) and early diastolic (Em) mitral annulus velocities were reduced, and increased slightly in the diuretic plus irbesartan (Sm 4. 5 (SEM 0. 17) to 4. 9 (SEM 0. 16) cm/sec ; Em 3. 8 (SEM 0. 25) to 4. 2 (SEM 0. 25) cm/sec) and ramipril (Sm 4. 5 (SEM 0. 24) to 4. 9 (SEM 0. 20) cm/sec ; Em 3. 3 (SEM 0. 25) to 4. 04 (SEM 0. 32) cm/sec) groups (both p < 0. 05).