title: [Regression of myocardial hypertrophy in hypertensives on chronic beta-receptor block].
abstract: 25 patients (24 males, 1 female; mean age 43.7 years), with previously untreated essential hypertension and echocardiographically proven left-ventricular hypertrophy, received metoprolol 200 mg daily over a period of 12.7 months, five of them additionally hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg. After four weeks, resting recumbent blood pressure had decreased from 157 +/- 18 systolic and 106 +/- 9 diastolic to 128 +/- 11 and 85 +/- 9, respectively; after 12.7 months to 123 +/- 12 and 83 +/- 8 mm Hg (P less than 0.001). On 100 W exercise the blood pressure fell from initially 206 +/- 13 and 117 +/- 9 168 +/- 12 and 97 +/- 9, after 12.7 months to 170 +/- 14 and 98 +/- 9 mm Hg. Left-ventricular mass fell from 147.0 +/- 26 g/m2 by 14% after 6.1 months, by 22.5% after 12.7 months (P less than 0.001). While the left-ventricular diameter in enddiastole and endsystole remained unchanged, septal thickness decreased from 15.5 +/- 2.1 to 14.2 +/- 2.2 mm after 6.1 months and 13.1 +/- 1.9 mm after 12.7 months (reduction of 15.5%). The corresponding values for the left-ventricular posterior wall were 11.9 +/- 1.6 before and 10.8 +/- 1.8 after 6.1 months and 10.1 +/- 1.4 mm after 12.7 months (reduction of 16%). Thus long-term administration of metoprolol resulted in a significant reduction in myocardial hypertrophy without impairment of ventricular function.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wiewel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Behr
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ketelhut
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000077261:Carvedilol; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005711:Gallopamil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011412:Propanolamines; D012146:Rest; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D000077261:Carvedilol; D005711:Gallopamil; D008790:Metoprolol
vernacular_title: Rückbildung der Myokardhypertrophie Hochdruckkranker unter chronischer beta-Rezeptorenblockade.