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Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in hypertensive patients receiving atenolol vs enalapril

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Emery, CF; Blumenthal, JA; Hauck, ER; Ekelund, LG
Published in: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
January 1, 1994

Background. This study compared the effects of the cardioselective beta- blocker, atenolol (AT), and the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, enalapril (EN), on psychophysiologic reactivity to mental stress among hypertensive patients inadequately controlled with a diuretic alone. Methods. Thirty hypertensive subjects (sitting diastolic blood pressure [DBP] between 95 mmHg and 115 mmHg) were randomly assigned to either AT (50-100 mg once daily) or EN (2.5-40 mg once daily), following a 4-week lead-in phase during which subjects were treated with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ; 25 mg once daily). After the lead-in phase, subjects were monitored during a 4-week dose titration phase, and an 8-week maintenance phase. Psychophysiologic testing occurred after 4 weeks on HCTZ (Time 1), and again after 12 weeks on HCTZ and either AT or EN (Time 2). Testing consisted of a 5-minute resting period followed by 5 minutes of mental arithmetic, performed while cardiovascular responses were monitored. Cardiovascular reactivity scores were calculated at both times of measurement. Time 2 reactivity scores were analyzed by analysis of covariance, covarying reactivity scores at Time 1. Results. Heart rate reactivity at Time 2 was significantly less for the AT group than for the EN group. However, blood pressure reactivity was significantly less in the EN group than the AT group. Conclusions. These results are consistent with previous studies of beta-blockers, but suggest the potential efficacy of EN in attenuating blood pressure reactivity to mental stress.

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Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

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0883-9212

Publication Date

January 1, 1994

Volume

14

Issue

4

Start / End Page

232 / 237

Related Subject Headings

  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Emery, C. F., Blumenthal, J. A., Hauck, E. R., & Ekelund, L. G. (1994). Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in hypertensive patients receiving atenolol vs enalapril. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 14(4), 232–237. https://doi.org/10.1097/00008483-199407000-00005
Emery, C. F., J. A. Blumenthal, E. R. Hauck, and L. G. Ekelund. “Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in hypertensive patients receiving atenolol vs enalapril.” Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 14, no. 4 (January 1, 1994): 232–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/00008483-199407000-00005.
Emery CF, Blumenthal JA, Hauck ER, Ekelund LG. Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in hypertensive patients receiving atenolol vs enalapril. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 1994 Jan 1;14(4):232–7.
Emery, C. F., et al. “Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in hypertensive patients receiving atenolol vs enalapril.” Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, vol. 14, no. 4, Jan. 1994, pp. 232–37. Scopus, doi:10.1097/00008483-199407000-00005.
Emery CF, Blumenthal JA, Hauck ER, Ekelund LG. Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in hypertensive patients receiving atenolol vs enalapril. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 1994 Jan 1;14(4):232–237.

Published In

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

DOI

ISSN

0883-9212

Publication Date

January 1, 1994

Volume

14

Issue

4

Start / End Page

232 / 237

Related Subject Headings

  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology