Madej A, Gierek-Ciaciura S, Haberka M, Lekston-Madej J, Basiak M, Domańska O, Okopień B. Effects of bisoprolol and cilazapril on the central retinal artery blood flow in patients with essential hypertension--preliminary results.
Ups J Med Sci 2010;
115:249-52. [PMID:
20858158 PMCID:
PMC2971482 DOI:
10.3109/03009734.2010.487951]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
A growing body of evidence suggests that effective blood pressure reduction may inhibit the progression of microvascular damage in patients with essential arterial hypertension. However, the potential influence of anti-hypertensive drugs on ocular circulation has not been studied sufficiently.
PURPOSE
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of anti-hypertensive therapy on blood flow in the central retinal artery in patients with systemic arterial hypertension.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Twenty patients with essential arterial hypertension, aged 32-46 years, were examined with Doppler ultrasonography (10 MHz ultrasound probe). Blood flow velocities, pulsatility, and vascular resistance were determined before and 3 hours after systemic application of either bisoprolol 5 mg or cilazapril 2.5 mg.
RESULTS
Administered bisoprolol significantly decreased maximum (9.8 ± 0.5 cm/s versus 8.5 ± 0.6 cm/s; P < 0.05) and minimum (2.75 ± 0.19 cm/s versus 1.75 ± 0.27 cm/s; P < 0.02) velocity, increased the Pourcellot's index (0.71 to 0.79; P < 0.05) in central retinal artery. There were no statistically significant changes in central retinal artery blood flow after administration of cilazapril.
CONCLUSION
Systemic application of beta-blockers may unfavourably disturb the ocular blood flow.
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