Table 1

Study procedures at various stages of the AVEC trial

Visit

Screen

Enrollment

Baseline

Titrate*

Follow-up

Months

0

2-4 weeks

1

2-3

3

6

12

Informed Consent/Eligibility

X

X

X

Medication Inventory

X

X

X

X

X

X

Weight/Height

X

X

X

Blood pressure

(2 every 5 min)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Psychological Assessment

X

X

X

X

Cerebrovascular Assessment

X

X

X

Biochemical Measures

X

X

X

X

X

Renin/Aldosterone

X

X

X

Adverse Events Screening

X

X

X

X

If a titration of medication needed baseline will be performed after titration and before randomization

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