Abstract:
:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of antihypertensive treatment with doxazosin on left ventricular anatomy and function. Therefore, after 4 weeks of washout with placebo (phase 1), doxazosin (dosage range from 1 to 16 mg, plus hydrochlorothiazide when necessary) was given to 11 essential hypertensive patients (6 M, 5 F, age range 34-63 years) for 8 weeks (phase 2) in order to achieve diastolic blood pressure values less than 90 mmHg; this dosage was then maintained for a further 20 weeks up to the end of the study (phase 3). Blood pressure was significantly reduced (Anova P less than 0.05), while heart rate did not change. A significant reduction of left ventricular mass index (from 128.5 +/- 26 to 114 +/- 23 g/m2, at the end of phase 1 and 3 respectively, P less than .001)) was observed. Before and during treatment left ventricular systolic function, both at rest and during stress (handgrip and cold pressor tests), evaluated by fractional shortening as related to end-systolic stress, in every case within 95% confidence limits, was calculated in normal subjects. Diastolic function, as evaluated by the ratio between peak early and atrial velocities of transmitral flow examined by pulsed doppler was significantly improved. Plasma catecholamine concentrations, plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone did not change. A significant reduction of plasma cholesterol concentration was observed. These results confirm that doxazosin is a well tolerated and effective antihypertensive drug, with a favourable effect on blood lipids and they indicate that its longterm administration can induce a significant reduction of left ventricular mass.
journal_name
J Hum Hypertensjournal_title
Journal of human hypertensionauthors
Agabiti-Rosei E,Muiesan ML,Rizzoni D,Zulli R,Calebich S,Beschi M,Castellano M,Muiesan Gsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1992-02-01 00:00:00pages
9-15issue
1eissn
0950-9240issn
1476-5527journal_volume
6pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of human hypertension
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 信件
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of human hypertension
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of human hypertension
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1000480
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,多中心研究
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更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of human hypertension
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of human hypertension
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Journal of human hypertension
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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