January 1, 2009Current Pharmaceutical Design
The Effect of Antihypertensive Drugs on Central Blood Pressure Beyond Peripheral Blood Pressure. Part II: Evidence for Specific Class-Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Pressure Amplification
Why the study?
Do different classes of antihypertensive drugs have differential effects on central blood pressure and pressure amplification?
Comparison
Antihypertensive drugs vs Head-to-head comparison between different…
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Implication
These class differences remain hypothesis-generating; leaves open whether they affect outcomes or should guide therapy selection.
Key Points
- This review aims to summarize evidence on the class-effects of antihypertensive drugs on central blood pressure and pressure amplification.
- Summarization of recent clinical studies on antihypertensive drug effects.
- Comparison of different classes of antihypertensive drugs and their impact on central blood pressure.
- Interpretation of hypertension clinical trials based on central blood pressure findings.
- Newer antihypertensive drugs show more beneficial effects on BP amplification than older drugs.
- ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers enhance BP amplification, while beta-blockers (mainly atenolol) have a detrimental effect.
- Combination therapies may also influence central blood pressure outcomes.
Structured PICO
Do different classes of antihypertensive drugs have differential effects on central blood pressure and pressure amplification?
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Intervention
Antihypertensive drugs (ACEIs, ARBs, dihydropyridine calcium blockers, nitrates, diuretics, beta-blockers)
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Comparator
Head-to-head comparison between different classes of antihypertensive drugs
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Outcome
Central blood pressure and blood pressure amplificationsurrogate
Newer antihypertensive classes like ACEIs, ARBs, and CCBs favorably affect central blood pressure and pressure amplification compared to older agents like beta-blockers and diuretics.
Cite This Study
Protogerou et al. (2009) studied this question.