AGTR1 and atherosclerosis: Consistent with the beneficial effects of AT1R blocker in combination with other compounds, has been shown that combination of olmesartan and pravastatin exerted positive vascular effects in salt-sensitive hypertension (29), co-administration of olmesartan and 17-β-estradiol synergistically attenuated atherosclerosis at least partly via inhibition of OS (10), and concomitant administration of fluvastatin and valsartan blunted OS, inflammation and atherosclerosis (26).