| Title | Quinapril Improves Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Hypertensive Patients. | | Author(s) | Farkas K, Fábián E, Nagy L | | Institution | Department of Angiology, Szent Imre Teaching Hospital, Budapest, Hungary. | | Source | Kidney Blood Press Res 2008 Jun 28; 31(4):226-233. | | Abstract | Background/Aim: Hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, and it may be responsible for the excess morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women. Endothelium-dependent dilation of conduit arteries is reduced in women after menopause, as shown by the reduced flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in FMD during and following a 6-month-long treatment with increasing doses (10, 20 and 40 mg) of quinapril in hypertensive postmenopausal patients.
Methods: A multicenter, open-label, non-comparative, baseline control study in 61 postmenopausal outpatients.
Results:The mean baseline FMD (% +/- SD) of the 53 patients in the intent-to-treat population (patients with at least one FMD evaluation) was 2.83 +/- 1.24%; FMD of the 51 subjects on 10 mg quinapril daily was 5.58 +/- 2.179%; FMD of the 52 patients on 20 mg quinapril was 7.06 +/- 2.31%, and FMD of the 53 subjects on 40 mg daily was 8.07 +/- 2.57% (p < 0.001 for each dose, compared to baseline).
Conclusion: Ourresults confirmed that quinapril improves endothelial function at all examined doses as measured by FMD. Modulation of the renin-angiotensin system may act as a target for reducing cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal hypertensive women. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 18587241 |
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