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Regression of increased left ventricular masses in elderly hypertensive patients on lisinopril as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8796677     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: We investigated, using magnetic resonance imaging, whether the addition of lisinopril could reduce increased left ventricular (LV) masses in hypertensive patients whose blood pressure was well controlled with nifedipine. METHODS: Fourteen hypertensive patients being treated with nifedipine and having an interventricular septum thickness of more than 12 mm were studied. Half of them were given 5 mg lisinopril, and the others were not. Short-axis images of the left ventricle from the base to the apex were obtained by a standard spin-echo pulse sequence. The entire LV mass was calculated from the area of short-axis slices of the left ventricle multiplied by slice thickness. RESULTS: Blood pressure fell slightly and almost equally in both groups. The LV mass and LV mass index showed a significant decrease in the lisinopril-treated group but not in the control group. CONCLUSION: Results demonstrate the effectiveness of lisinopril in reducing increased LV masses, at least in combination with nifedipine.
Authors:
S Handa; M Hamada; M Ura; S Yoshida; I Nishio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Academic radiology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1076-6332     ISO Abbreviation:  Acad Radiol     Publication Date:  1996 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-10-28     Completed Date:  1996-10-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9440159     Medline TA:  Acad Radiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  294-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Animals
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Hypertension / complications,  drug therapy*
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnosis*,  etiology
Lisinopril / therapeutic use*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Nifedipine / therapeutic use
Reproducibility of Results
Swine
Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 21829-25-4/Nifedipine; 83915-83-7/Lisinopril

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