title: Comparison of the effects of an ACE inhibitor and alphabeta blocker on the progression of renal failure with left ventricular hypertrophy: preliminary report.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and alphabeta blocker in combination with a calcium antagonist on the progression of renal function and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with chronic renal insufficiency and hypertension. The 65 subjects in this study were recruited from a cohort of 316 patients. The main criteria for inclusion were echocardiographic diagnosis of LVH (posterior wall thickness >12 mm) and serum creatinine of more than 1.5 mg/dl. Antihypertensive treatments were switched to the combination of amlodipine at a dose of 5 mg and benazepril at a dose of 2.5 mg daily or the combination of amlodipine at a dose of 5 mg and arotinolol at a dose of 20 mg daily at random irrespective of whether or not patients had been previously treated. The follow-up period was 2 years. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly reduced from 150/90 +/- 15/11 mmHg to 130/75 +/- 11/9 mmHg (ACE) and the levels of serum creatinine were increased significantly from 1.8 +/- 0.3 to 2.0 +/- 0.4 mg/dl (ACE). In the alphabeta-blocker group, these two values were similar and no significant changes were found. PWT was decreased from 14.2 +/- 0.6 to 12.9 +/- 0.3 cm in alphabeta blocker but was not significantly decreased in the ACE inhibitor group. In conclusion, combination therapy with a calcium antagonist and abeta blocker might be effective treatment for hypertensive patients with chronic renal insufficiency and left ventricular hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriwaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000188:drug therapy; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D001552:Benzazepines; D011412:Propanolamines; C024523:arotinolol; D003404:Creatinine; C044946:benazepril