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Blood Pressure Variability and Smoothness Index after 6 Antihypertensive Drugs

Halina Adamska-Dyniewska, Wojciech Ptaszyński
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2000;4(3):181-186.

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Vol 4, No 3 (2000)
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Published online: 2000-07-20

Abstract


Background The aim of the study was to recognize, if long-acting hypertensive drugs reduce the blood pressure variability, in comparison with placebo.
Material and methods The study group consisted of 100 patients with mild or moderate essential hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed after placebo and after six drugs: bisoprolol — 5 mg (n = 19), perindopril — 4 mg (n = 15), verapamil 120–240 mg (n = 21), nitrendipine — 10 mg (n = 17), candesartan — 16 mg (n = 15), and losartan — 50 mg (n = 13). On the base of ABPM it was calculated: the mean 24-h arterial blood pressure (BP) reduction, the trough/peak index, and the smoothness index (method of [14]), corrected in relation to placebo (Slc).
Results The reduction of the mean 24-h BP was significant after 5 drugs (except losartan). The highest reduction was present after perindopril. The trough/peak index after six drugs was ł 50%, in them after bisoprolol and perindopril >60%. The trend of BP variability reduction (calculated from SD) was observed after all drugs. After bisoprolol and candesartan the BP variability decreased statistical significantly. The smoothness index after six drugs varied from 0,24 to 1,36.
Conclusion On the base of global analyse of ABPM parameters, it was concluded that bisoprolol, candesartan and perindopril reduced variability of diastolic blood pressure in the most significant degree.

Abstract


Background The aim of the study was to recognize, if long-acting hypertensive drugs reduce the blood pressure variability, in comparison with placebo.
Material and methods The study group consisted of 100 patients with mild or moderate essential hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed after placebo and after six drugs: bisoprolol — 5 mg (n = 19), perindopril — 4 mg (n = 15), verapamil 120–240 mg (n = 21), nitrendipine — 10 mg (n = 17), candesartan — 16 mg (n = 15), and losartan — 50 mg (n = 13). On the base of ABPM it was calculated: the mean 24-h arterial blood pressure (BP) reduction, the trough/peak index, and the smoothness index (method of [14]), corrected in relation to placebo (Slc).
Results The reduction of the mean 24-h BP was significant after 5 drugs (except losartan). The highest reduction was present after perindopril. The trough/peak index after six drugs was ł 50%, in them after bisoprolol and perindopril >60%. The trend of BP variability reduction (calculated from SD) was observed after all drugs. After bisoprolol and candesartan the BP variability decreased statistical significantly. The smoothness index after six drugs varied from 0,24 to 1,36.
Conclusion On the base of global analyse of ABPM parameters, it was concluded that bisoprolol, candesartan and perindopril reduced variability of diastolic blood pressure in the most significant degree.
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Keywords

blood pressure variability; smoothness index; trough/peak index; hypotensive drugs

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Title

Blood Pressure Variability and Smoothness Index after 6 Antihypertensive Drugs

Journal

Arterial Hypertension

Issue

Vol 4, No 3 (2000)

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Original paper

Pages

181-186

Published online

2000-07-20

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Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2000;4(3):181-186.

Keywords

blood pressure variability
smoothness index
trough/peak index
hypotensive drugs

Authors

Halina Adamska-Dyniewska
Wojciech Ptaszyński

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