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It has been shown that calcium antagonists suppress experimental atherosclerosis in animals (1). Recently it was demonstrated that nifedipine and verapamil suppress the development of human coronary atherosclerosis and induce regression of atherosclerosis in patients (2.3). The mechanisms of antiatherogenic (preventive) and antiatherosclerotic (leading to regression) actions of calcium antagonists remain obscure.
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Orekhov, A.N., Tertov, V.V., Pivovarova, E.M., Kozlov, S.G., Lyakishev, A.A., Ruda, M.Y. (1990). Atherosclerosis-related effects of verapamil, anipamil and other calcium antagonists studied on cell culture. In: Descovich, G., Gaddi, A., Magri, G., Lenzi, S. (eds) Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0731-7_46
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