title: [The role of therapy with a Ca++ antagonists (nifedipine) in the long-term prognosis of hypertensive patients with previous myocardial infarction].
abstract: One hundred and twenty-two patients suffering from slight or moderate essential arterial hypertension with a previous history of myocardial infarction were selected for inclusion in this study. Patients were divided into two groups of 61 according to the type of anti-hypertensive therapy received. Patients in group 1 received nifedipine (30 mg p.d.), while patients in group 2 were treated using other anti-hypertensive therapy (diuretics, alpha-methyldopa, clonidine, indapamide). At the end of the follow-up period, which lasted 5 years, a statistically significant improvement in the following factors was observed in group 1 in comparison to the control group: (a) an improved response of both SBP (p less than 0.001) and DBP (p less than 0.001) levels to anti-hypertensive therapy; (b) a more significant diminution in the thickness of the interventricular septum (p less than 0.001) and the posterior wall of the left ventricle (p less than 0.001) assessed using ultrasonography; (c) a reduced number of cases of post-infarction angina (p less than 0.05); (d) fewer cases of recurrent infarction (p less than 0.05); (e) fewer deaths as a result of re-infarction (p less than 0.01). These results confirm that the vascular and cardioprotective effects of nifedipine give a good long-term outcome in hypertensive patients with a previous history of myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale S. Giovanni, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murri
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Profenna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: Ruolo della terapia con Ca++ antagonisti (nifedipina) nella prognosi a lungo termine dei pazienti ipertesi con pregresso infarto del miocardio.