title: Hemodynamic effects of carvedilol after acute oral administration in hypertensive and normal subjects.
abstract: Forearm hemodynamics using pulsed Doppler flowmetry were studied in nine healthy volunteers and 12 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension before and after acute oral administration of the beta-blocking and vasodilating agent carvedilol. Both the 25- and the 50-mg dose produced a significant blood pressure reduction by comparison with placebo in normotensive and hypertensive subjects. Only the 50-mg dose caused a decrease in forearm vascular resistance in hypertensive subjects. The decrease disappeared after wrist occlusion. Although brachial artery diameter did not change, a significant decrease in tangential tension was observed. This study provides evidence that carvedilol produced arteriolar dilation within the forearm of hypertensive subjects in association with a decrease in brachial artery tangential tension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM U 337), Broussais Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cournot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duchier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safar
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000187:drug effects; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077261:Carvedilol; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D000077261:Carvedilol