title: [Endothelial protection in patients with apparent cardiac failure in long-term therapy by carvedilol].
abstract: We studied effects of beta-adrenoblocker carvedilol vs placebo in 60 patients with chronic cardiac failure (CCF) of functional classes III-IV in a 6-month open randomized trial. We examined clinical course, exercise tolerance (a 6 min walk test), endothelial state markers (endothelium-dependent vasodilation, number of circulating endotheliocytes) and activity of systems affecting endothelium (triglycerides, malonic dialdehyde, IL-8, uric acid). The drug was added to conventional therapy (ACE inhibitors, diuretics, cardiac glycosides) in a stable CCF course. Carvedilol group of patients demonstrated a marked trend to reduction of the number of hospitalizations, attenuation of CCF, better tolerance to exercise, lower levels of uric acid (p < 0.05), malonic dialdehyde (p < 0.05) and IL-8 (p = 0.09). There was also wider basal diameter of the brachial artery, and in the diameter at the peak of reactive hyperemia (p = 0.07). The effect was dose-dependent: in patients given 25-50 mg/day of carvedilol there was a trend to a lower circulation of endotheliocytes, triglyceridemia, lipid peroxidation and chronic inflammation. Thus, long-term treatment of CCF with inclusion of standard doses of carvedilol not only improves clinical status of the patients but produces a noticeable endothelioprotective effect.
authors.forename: M Iu
authors.initials: MIu
authors.lastname: Sitnikova
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Shliakhto
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077261:Carvedilol; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000097:blood; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002227:Carbazoles; D016209:Interleukin-8; D011412:Propanolamines; D014280:Triglycerides; D000077261:Carvedilol; D014527:Uric Acid; D008315:Malondialdehyde