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Trial reportCardiovascular journal of Africa2012

Effect of perindopril on pulse-wave velocity and endothelin-1 in black hypertensive patients.

Elzbieta Osuch, Willem J Du Plooy, Sandra H Du Plooy, Linde H Böhmer

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Trial report in Cardiovascular journal of Africa, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elzbieta OsuchDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, MEDUNSA Campus, University of Limpopo, South Africa.
Willem J Du Plooy
Sandra H Du Plooy
Linde H Böhmer
University of Limpopo · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWe investigated the effect of perindopril on pulse-wave velocity (as indicator of arterial elasticity) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in black hypertensive patients.

methodsForty-four newly diagnosed hypertensive patients who received 4 mg perindopril daily were monitored for nine months. Pulse-wave velocity (PWV) was measured noninvasively along the carotid-femoral arterial segment (high elastic content) and the brachial-ulnar segment (low elastic content).

resultsThere was a significant increase in arterial elasticity, as indicated by a slower PWV in the carotid-femoral segment of the treatment group, from 11.6 to 7.5 m/s after nine months. The PWV of the treatment group (7.5 m/s) after nine months was lower than that of the healthy volunteer group (8.2 m/s) but it was not statistically significant. No correlation between ET-1 and PWV could be found.

conclusionIn addition to its blood pressure-lowering effect, our study confirmed the improvement in arterial elasticity in patients on perindopril therapy, without involvement of ET-1.

Indexed as

Black or African AmericanAdultAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelin-1FemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPerindoprilPulsatile FlowTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorVascular StiffnessAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsEndothelin-1Perindopril

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PMID22914998
PMCPMC3721803
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