| Antiremodeling effects on the left ventricle during beta-blockade with metoprolol in the treatment of chronic heart failure. | |
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PMID: 11127443 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of beta1-blockade on left ventricular (LV) size and function for patients with chronic heart failure. BACKGROUND: Large-scale trials have shown that a marked decrease in mortality can be obtained by treatment of chronic heart failure with beta-adrenergic blocking agents. Possible mechanisms behind this effect remain yet to be fully elucidated, and previous studies have presented insignificant results regarding suspected LV antiremodeling effects. METHODS: In this randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind substudy to the Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in Heart Failure (MERIT-HF), 41 patients were examined with magnetic resonance imaging three times in a six-month period, assessing LV dimensions and function. RESULTS: Decreases in both LV end-diastolic volume index (150 ml/m2 at baseline to 126 ml/m2 after six months, p = 0.007) and LV end-systolic volume index (107 ml/m2 to 81 ml/m2, p = 0.001) were found, whereas LV ejection fraction increased in the metoprolol CR/XL group (29% to 37%, p = 0.005). No significant changes were seen in the placebo group regarding these variables. Left ventricular stroke volume index remained unchanged, whereas LV mass index decreased in both groups (175 g/m2 to 160 g/m2 in the placebo group [p = 0.005] and 179 g/m2 to 164 g/m2 in the metoprolol CR/XL group [p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first randomized study to demonstrate that the beta1-blocker metoprolol CR/XL has antiremodeling effects on the LV in patients with chronic heart failure and consequently provides an explanation for the highly significant decrease in mortality from worsening heart failure found in the MERIT-HF trial. |
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Authors:
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B A Groenning; J C Nilsson; L Sondergaard; T Fritz-Hansen; H B Larsson; P R Hildebrandt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 36 ISSN: 0735-1097 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2000 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-12-20 Completed Date: 2001-01-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2072-80 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Danish Research Center of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Magnetic Resonance, H:S Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. bjoerng@dadlnet.dk |
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
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pharmacology*,
therapeutic use Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Double-Blind Method Female Heart Failure / drug therapy* Hemodynamics / drug effects Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Metoprolol / pharmacology*, therapeutic use Middle Aged Prospective Studies Ventricular Function, Left / drug effects* Ventricular Remodeling / drug effects* |
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0/Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; 37350-58-6/Metoprolol |
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