title: Left ventricular and aortic root structure and function changes with beta blocker antihypertensive therapy. A one-year double blind study of celiprolol and metoprolol.
abstract: Using echocardiographic and Doppler methodology, we evaluated the effects of celiprolol 200-400 mg/day and metoprolol 100-200 mg/day, given for one year, on haemodynamics, left ventricular structure and function, and aortic root distensibility in 40 hypertensive patients. Total peripheral resistance was unchanged with metoprolol (-1.7%) but decreased with celiprolol (-11.2%), a significant difference between the two treatments (P = 0.01). Left ventricular mass index was reduced by 5.7% in those patients receiving metoprolol and by 11.8% in those receiving celiprolol (P < 0.001). Cardiac index fell significantly with metoprolol and marginally with celiprolol (-13.9% vs. 5.9%, P = 0.003). Left ventricular diastolic function-as shown by the transmitral early to late peak filling velocity ratio-was not altered with metoprolol, but a significant increase (17%, P = 0.2) was seen with celiprolol. Both metoprolol and celiprolol increased aortic root distensibility, with celiprolol having a significantly greater effect (80% vs. 30%, P < 0.01). We conclude that, in comparison to metoprolol, long term antihypertensive therapy with celiprolol improves left ventricular diastolic and aortic root function, whilst reducing total peripheral resistance and left ventricular hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Vyssoulis
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valiouli
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Karpanou
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects; D017272:Celiprolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D017272:Celiprolol; D008790:Metoprolol