Why the study?
Does isosorbide mononitrate improve left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis?
Population
64 hypertensive patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis receiving baseline antihypertensive drugs, and 30…
Comparison
Isosorbide mononitrate for 24 weeks vs Other antihypertensive drugs for 24 weeks
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 weeks
Authors
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May support isosorbide mononitrate for LVH in peritoneal dialysis hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does isosorbide mononitrate improve left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis?
Isosorbide mononitrate may favor the regression of left ventricular hypertrophy and reduce plasma ADMA levels in hypertensive patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis.
Li et al. (2013) studied this question.
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