Why the study?
Does enalapril improve forearm arterial hemodynamics compared to propranolol in patients with essential hypertension?
Population
28 patients with essential hypertension
Comparison
Enalapril for 3-6 months vs Propranolol for 3-6 months
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3-6 months
Authors
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May support enalapril for arterial compliance beyond BP reduction in hypertension; hypothesis-generating, requires RCT confirmation.
Does enalapril improve forearm arterial hemodynamics compared to propranolol in patients with essential hypertension?
Enalapril, but not propranolol, improves large artery compliance and hemodynamics in patients with essential hypertension.
Simon et al. (1985) studied this question.
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