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Effects of Azelnidipine plus OlmesaRTAn versus amlodipine plus olmesartan on central blood pressure and left ventricular mass index: the AORTA study

Authors Takami T , Saito

Published 17 June 2011 Volume 2011:7 Pages 383—390

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S21991

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Takeshi Takami1, Yoshihiko Saito2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Clinic Jingumae, Kashihara, Japan; 2First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of olmesartan combined with either azelnidipine or amlodipine on central blood pressure (CBP) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in hypertensive patients.
Patient and methods: Patients with brachial systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg received olmesartan monotherapy (20 mg daily) for 12 weeks. The patients were then randomly assigned to fixed-dose add-on therapy with azelnidipine (16 mg daily) or amlodipine (5 mg daily) (25 patients/group) for a further 24 weeks. CBP and LVMI were measured at baseline and at the end of the study.
Results: Baseline characteristics were similar in both groups. The decrease in brachial BP was similar in both groups. CBP and LVMI decreased significantly in both groups (both, P < 0.001). However, the decreases in CBP and LVMI were significantly greater with olmesartan/azelnidipine than with olmesartan/amlodipine (CBP, P < 0.001; LVMI, P = 0.002).
Conclusions: These findings indicate that olmesartan/azelnidipine had greater effects on CBP and LVMI than did olmesartan/amlodipine, even though the reduction in brachial BP was similar in both groups. These differential effects on CBP and LVMI may have important implications for cardiovascular risk reduction.

Keywords: central blood pressure, left ventricular mass index, augmentation index, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, olmesartan/azelnidipine

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