Effects of valsartan compared with enalapril on blood pressure and cognitive function in elderly patients with essential hypertension.

Objective This prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint study was to compare the effects of the angiotensin II (Ang II) AT1 receptor antagonist valsartan with those of the ACE inhibitor enalapril on blood pressure (BP) and cognitive functions in elderly hypertensive patients.