| Long-term reduction in aortic stiffness: a 5.3-year follow-up in routine clinical practice. | |
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PMID: 20683338 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Whether a direct blood pressure-independent reduction in aortic stiffness can occur after several years of antihypertensive treatment has never been unequivocally demonstrated. METHOD: In this observational study, performed under conditions of routine clinical practice, we included 97 patients (age 63 ± 11 years) with treated essential hypertension who attended the outpatient hypertension clinic of a university hospital, had a significant blood pressure (BP) lowering under treatment before the first measurement of aortic stiffness, and had at least one additional measurement of aortic stiffness during follow-up. Aortic stiffness and carotid pulse pressure (PP) were determined through carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) and applanation tonometry, respectively. RESULTS: A linear mixed model showed that the reduction in PWV (from 14.2 ± 4.2 to 11.0 ± 2.4 m/s; P < 0.0001) over a long follow-up (mean delay 5.3 ± 1.3 years) was associated with a significant reduction in central SBP (from 132 ± 22 to 122 ± 16 mmHg; P < 0.0001) and central PP (from 59 ± 22 to 54 ± 14; P < 0.001), contrasting with a smaller change in brachial SBP (from 132 ± 17 to 129 ± 16 mmHg; P < 0.02) and no change in brachial PP. In multivariate analysis, the decrease in PWV (-0.70 ± 0.07 m/s per year; P < 0.0001) was only slightly explained by the reduction in mean blood pressure. By contrast, the decrease in central PP (-0.83 ± 0.41 mmHg per year; P = 0.043) was largely explained by the reduction in PWV. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that a large and sustained decrease in aortic stiffness can be obtained in treated hypertensive patients under conditions of routine clinical practice. These changes likely represent a delayed response to the long-term normalization of BP and cardiovascular risk factors, through arterial remodeling. |
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Authors:
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Hafid Ait-Oufella; Cédric Collin; Erwan Bozec; Brigritte Laloux; Kim-Thanh Ong; Carole Dufouil; Pierre Boutouyrie; Stéphane Laurent |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of hypertension Volume: 28 ISSN: 1473-5598 ISO Abbreviation: J. Hypertens. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-15 Completed Date: 2011-02-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8306882 Medline TA: J Hypertens Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2336-41 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pharmacology, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, France. |
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Aged Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology* Aorta / drug effects, physiopathology* Blood Pressure / drug effects Carotid Arteries / pathology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypertension / drug therapy* Linear Models Male Manometry / methods Middle Aged Regression Analysis Risk Factors |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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