title: [Effects of renin-angiotensin system blockers on left ventricular hypertrophy and biochemical markers of collagen balance in patients with hypertensive hypertrophy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of ACE inhibitor enalapril, AR blocker candesartan and their combination on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and content of biochemical markers of collagen balance in patients with hypertensive LV hypertrophy. MATERIAL AND METHODS. A total of 66 patients with arterial hypertension with LV hypertrophy were divided into two groups. Group 1 (n = 33) received candesartan (8-16 mg/day), group 2 (n = 33) received enalapril (10-20 mg/day). In effective hypotensive response to the initial treatment, it was continued for 6 months. If in two months of monotherapy the effect was unsatisfactory, the other drug was added. At baseline and upon 6 months of treatment all the patients were examined for myocardial mass index (MMI), matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (THMP-1) in the blood.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In effective initial treatment with candesartan 6-month treatment lowered LV MMI by 13.9%, while in enalapril group--only by 1.5%. In addition of the second drug in ineffective initial therapy the reduction was 5.1%. THMP-1 did not change during the trial.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In patients with hypertensive LVH candesartan more effectively treated LVH. The addition of the second RAS blocker in insufficient efficacy of the initial one significantly reduces LV MMI. A significant antifibrotic effect was achieved only in case of simultaneous use of two RAS blockers.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ovchinnikov
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Serbul
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Ageev
mesh_terms: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003094:Collagen / Q000097:blood*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004656:Enalapril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects*; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D015415:Biomarkers; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D013777:Tetrazoles; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1; D004656:Enalapril; D003094:Collagen; C522360:MMP1 protein, human; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1; C081643:candesartan