Why the study?
Does enalapril improve baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability in patients with prehypertension and mild hypertension?
Population
85 patients with prehypertension and mild hypertension, age 42-67, 53% male.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 weeks
Authors
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Enalapril may aid BP control and sympathovagal balance in mild hypertension; leaves open effects on standard HRV and BRS.
Does enalapril improve baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability in patients with prehypertension and mild hypertension?
Enalapril monotherapy for 3 weeks in patients with mild hypertension effectively reduces blood pressure and restores sympathovagal balance based on individual baseline autonomic profiles.
Milovanović et al. (2011) studied this question.
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