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[Prevention with vasoactive drugs].

W Motz1, M Vogt, S Scheler

  • 1Med. Klinik und Poliklinik B, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.

Zeitschrift Fur Kardiologie
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Arterial hypertension damages coronary microcirculation, causing angina. Long-term treatment with ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, or beta-blockers improved coronary flow reserve in hypertensive patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Vascular Medicine
  • Pharmacology

Context:

  • Arterial hypertension frequently impairs coronary microcirculation, leading to angina and positive exercise tests despite normal epicardial arteries.
  • Hypertensive patients exhibit functional and structural microcirculatory alterations, contributing to chronic myocardial ischemia.

Purpose:

  • To clinically evaluate the impact of long-term antihypertensive therapies on coronary microcirculation.
  • To determine if treatments like enalapril, diltiazem, and bisoprolol can improve coronary flow reserve in patients with arterial hypertension.

Summary:

  • Thirty hypertensive patients underwent assessment of maximal coronary blood flow and minimal coronary resistance before and after 9-12 months of treatment with enalapril, diltiazem, or bisoprolol.
  • Coronary reserve significantly improved post-treatment: 48% with enalapril, 48% with diltiazem, and 22% with bisoprolol, alongside comparable decreases in left ventricular muscle mass.

Impact:

  • Antihypertensive therapy can reverse structural vascular abnormalities in the coronary microcirculation, improving coronary flow reserve.
  • These findings suggest that improving coronary microcirculation should be a key goal in managing arterial hypertension to prevent ischemic heart disease.

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