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Article: Advantages of blood pressure optimization

TitleAdvantages of blood pressure optimization
Authors
KeywordsAntihypertensive drugs
Blood pressure
Endothelial function
Hypertension
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Issue Date2005
PublisherSpringer Healthcare Communications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springerhealthcare.com/ait/index.htm
Citation
Advances In Therapy, 2005, v. 22 n. 4, p. 285-296 How to Cite?
AbstractLowering blood pressure (BP) reduces cardiovascular events, but aggressive BP management may not be advantageous. Optimal BP control (target: <120/80 mm Hg) and conventional BP control (target: <140/90 mm Hg) were compared in patients with hypertension in terms of target-organ damage and tolerability. A total of 23 patients with hypertension were randomly assigned to optimal versus conventional therapy for 6 months. Therapy was initiated with lercanidipine 10 mg/day. For BP control, the dose could be doubled or other drugs added. Three indices of target-organ damage were studied: left ventricular mass (LVM) index, flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery, and 24-hour urinary albumin excretion. The BP decreased markedly by 21.3±3.4/13.2±1.7 mm Hg in the conventional therapy group and by 26.6±3.6/17.9±1.5 mm Hg in the optimal therapy group. Diastolic BP was significantly lower, by 4.7±2.3 mm Hg, in the optimal therapy group (P<.05). Ambulatory BP was also decreased in both groups. There was no significant change in LVM or FMD in either group. Baseline LVM index and FMD values were correlated with systolic BP (r=0.51, P=.02; r=0.54, P=.009). In the optimal therapy group, urinary albumin excretion increased significantly (P=.04). Plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) decreased with antihypertensive therapy (P=.03). Treatment was well tolerated, and none of the patients withdrew from the study. There was no significant difference in adverse events between the 2 groups. Optimization of BP is feasible, safe, and well tolerated; however, a larger study of longer duration may be needed to demonstrate improvements in LVM and endothelial function with conventional versus optimal therapy. ©2005 Health Communications Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/78283
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.089
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, BMYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMan, YBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTse, HFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKumana, CRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, CPen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:41:10Z-
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dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAdvances In Therapy, 2005, v. 22 n. 4, p. 285-296en_HK
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dc.description.abstractLowering blood pressure (BP) reduces cardiovascular events, but aggressive BP management may not be advantageous. Optimal BP control (target: <120/80 mm Hg) and conventional BP control (target: <140/90 mm Hg) were compared in patients with hypertension in terms of target-organ damage and tolerability. A total of 23 patients with hypertension were randomly assigned to optimal versus conventional therapy for 6 months. Therapy was initiated with lercanidipine 10 mg/day. For BP control, the dose could be doubled or other drugs added. Three indices of target-organ damage were studied: left ventricular mass (LVM) index, flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery, and 24-hour urinary albumin excretion. The BP decreased markedly by 21.3±3.4/13.2±1.7 mm Hg in the conventional therapy group and by 26.6±3.6/17.9±1.5 mm Hg in the optimal therapy group. Diastolic BP was significantly lower, by 4.7±2.3 mm Hg, in the optimal therapy group (P<.05). Ambulatory BP was also decreased in both groups. There was no significant change in LVM or FMD in either group. Baseline LVM index and FMD values were correlated with systolic BP (r=0.51, P=.02; r=0.54, P=.009). In the optimal therapy group, urinary albumin excretion increased significantly (P=.04). Plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) decreased with antihypertensive therapy (P=.03). Treatment was well tolerated, and none of the patients withdrew from the study. There was no significant difference in adverse events between the 2 groups. Optimization of BP is feasible, safe, and well tolerated; however, a larger study of longer duration may be needed to demonstrate improvements in LVM and endothelial function with conventional versus optimal therapy. ©2005 Health Communications Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherSpringer Healthcare Communications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springerhealthcare.com/ait/index.htmen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAdvances in Therapyen_HK
dc.subjectAntihypertensive drugsen_HK
dc.subjectBlood pressureen_HK
dc.subjectEndothelial functionen_HK
dc.subjectHypertensionen_HK
dc.subjectLeft ventricular hypertrophyen_HK
dc.subject.meshAntihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshHypertension - drug therapy - physiopathology-
dc.subject.meshAdolescent-
dc.subject.meshAdult-
dc.subject.meshAged-
dc.titleAdvantages of blood pressure optimizationen_HK
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