title: [Relationship between changes of endothelial vasodilator function, vascular and cardiac structure and derangements of blood pressure 24-hour profile].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess relationship between 24-hour blood pressure (BP) rhythm and structural and functional state of the heart and blood vessels.
  
  
  METHODS
  Echocardiography, sonography of carotid artery intima-media, and assessment of endothelium dependent (flow mediated) and endothelium independent (nitroglycerine) brachial artery vasodilatation were used in the study of 83 patients with stage I-II essential hypertension (mean age 49.2+/-6.2 years). Seventy four patients received indapamide and enalapril for 24 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to results of 24-hour BP monitoring the patients were divided into 2 groups with normal (dippers) and abnormal (non-dippers) BP rhythm. Non-dippers compared with dippers had more pronounced lowering of endothelium-dependent autoregulation of arterial tone, bigger left ventricular mass thicker carotid artery wall. Linear correlation was found between changes of 24-hour BP rhythm and structural and functional parameters of the heart and vessels. More pronounced regression of their derangements occurred during antihypertensive therapy in those patients in whom normalization of 24-hour rhythm was achieved.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ripp
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Mordovin
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Pekarskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007190:Indapamide / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004232:Diuretics; D004656:Enalapril; D007190:Indapamide