title: Comparison of effects on systolic and diastolic left ventricular function of nebivolol versus atenolol in patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension.
abstract: This was a double-blind, randomized, prospective study comparing the effects of nebivolol and atenolol on systolic diastolic left ventricular function in patients with essential hypertension. A significant difference was seen in stroke volume between these 2 drugs. The blood pressure lowering effect of atenolol was strongly related to cardiac output and heart rate reduction. The blood pressure lowering effect of nebivolol was related to a reduction in peripheral resistance and an increase in stroke volume with preservation of cardiac output. This preservation of cardiac output, together with a reduced peripheral resistance, may be potentially important in treating heart failure.
authors.affiliation: VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. o.kamp@vumc.nl
authors.forename: Otto
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kamp
authors.forename: Gertjan T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Sieswerda
authors.forename: Cees A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Visser
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001262:Atenolol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003971:Diastole / Q000187:drug effects; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004452:Echocardiography; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068577:Nebivolol; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013599:Systole / Q000187:drug effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001578:Benzopyrans; D004983:Ethanolamines; D000068577:Nebivolol; D001262:Atenolol