Comparison of Peripheral and Cerebral Arterial Flow in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Fimasartan vs. Valsartan vs. Atenolol

Summary

Confirm central blood pressure reduction effect of Fimasartan, Valsartan and Atenolol and compare correlation with the measured peripheral (central blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, and flow-mediated dilation) and cerebral blood flow factors (transcranial doppler findings, cerebral blood flow volume) in acute ischemic stroke patients with hypertension.

Timeline

Start

2012-05

Primary completion

2015-05

Completion

2015-09

Publications

• Results Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, Cushman WC, Green LA, Izzo JL Jr, Jones DW, Materson BJ, Oparil S, Wright JT Jr, Roccella EJ; Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee. Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Hypertension. 2003 Dec;42(6):1206-52. doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000107251.49515.c2. Epub 2003 Dec 1.
• Results Lewington S, Clarke R, Qizilbash N, Peto R, Collins R; Prospective Studies Collaboration. Age-specific relevance of usual blood pressure to vascular mortality: a meta-analysis of individual data for one million adults in 61 prospective studies. Lancet. 2002 Dec 14;360(9349):1903-13. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)11911-8.
• Results Wiysonge CS, Bradley H, Mayosi BM, Maroney R, Mbewu A, Opie LH, Volmink J. Beta-blockers for hypertension. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD002003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002003.pub2.
• Results Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation Study Investigators; Yusuf S, Sleight P, Pogue J, Bosch J, Davies R, Dagenais G. Effects of an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, ramipril, on cardiovascular events in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 2000 Jan 20;342(3):145-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200001203420301.
• Results Lindholm LH, Ibsen H, Dahlof B, Devereux RB, Beevers G, de Faire U, Fyhrquist F, Julius S, Kjeldsen SE, Kristiansson K, Lederballe-Pedersen O, Nieminen MS, Omvik P, Oparil S, Wedel H, Aurup P, Edelman J, Snapinn S; LIFE Study Group. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes in the Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension study (LIFE): a randomised trial against atenolol. Lancet. 2002 Mar 23;359(9311):1004-10. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08090-X.
• Results Diener HC, Sacco R, Yusuf S; Steering Committee; PRoFESS Study Group. Rationale, design and baseline data of a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial comparing two antithrombotic regimens (a fixed-dose combination of extended-release dipyridamole plus ASA with clopidogrel) and telmisartan versus placebo in patients with strokes: the Prevention Regimen for Effectively Avoiding Second Strokes Trial (PRoFESS). Cerebrovasc Dis. 2007;23(5-6):368-80. doi: 10.1159/000100105. Epub 2007 Feb 26.
• Results Schrader J, Luders S, Kulschewski A, Hammersen F, Plate K, Berger J, Zidek W, Dominiak P, Diener HC; MOSES Study Group. Morbidity and Mortality After Stroke, Eprosartan Compared with Nitrendipine for Secondary Prevention: principal results of a prospective randomized controlled study (MOSES). Stroke. 2005 Jun;36(6):1218-26. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000166048.35740.a9. Epub 2005 May 5.
• Results Geeganage C, Tracy M, England T, Sare G, Moulin T, Woimant F, Christensen H, De Deyn PP, Leys D, O'Neill D, Ringelstein EB, Bath PM; for TAIST Investigators. Relationship between baseline blood pressure parameters (including mean pressure, pulse pressure, and variability) and early outcome after stroke: data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial (TAIST). Stroke. 2011 Feb;42(2):491-3. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.596163. Epub 2010 Dec 23.
• Results Oliveira-Filho J, Silva SC, Trabuco CC, Pedreira BB, Sousa EU, Bacellar A. Detrimental effect of blood pressure reduction in the first 24 hours of acute stroke onset. Neurology. 2003 Oct 28;61(8):1047-51. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000092498.75010.57.
• Results Sandset EC, Bath PM, Boysen G, Jatuzis D, Korv J, Luders S, Murray GD, Richter PS, Roine RO, Terent A, Thijs V, Berge E; SCAST Study Group. The angiotensin-receptor blocker candesartan for treatment of acute stroke (SCAST): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Lancet. 2011 Feb 26;377(9767):741-50. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60104-9.
• Results Steckelings UM, Rompe F, Kaschina E, Unger T. The evolving story of the RAAS in hypertension, diabetes and CV disease: moving from macrovascular to microvascular targets. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2009 Dec;23(6):693-703. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2009.00780.x. Epub 2009 Oct 9.
• Results Dzau VJ, Antman EM, Black HR, Hayes DL, Manson JE, Plutzky J, Popma JJ, Stevenson W. The cardiovascular disease continuum validated: clinical evidence of improved patient outcomes: part I: Pathophysiology and clinical trial evidence (risk factors through stable coronary artery disease). Circulation. 2006 Dec 19;114(25):2850-70. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.655688. No abstract available.
• Results NAVIGATOR Study Group; McMurray JJ, Holman RR, Haffner SM, Bethel MA, Holzhauer B, Hua TA, Belenkov Y, Boolell M, Buse JB, Buckley BM, Chacra AR, Chiang FT, Charbonnel B, Chow CC, Davies MJ, Deedwania P, Diem P, Einhorn D, Fonseca V, Fulcher GR, Gaciong Z, Gaztambide S, Giles T, Horton E, Ilkova H, Jenssen T, Kahn SE, Krum H, Laakso M, Leiter LA, Levitt NS, Mareev V, Martinez F, Masson C, Mazzone T, Meaney E, Nesto R, Pan C, Prager R, Raptis SA, Rutten GE, Sandstroem H, Schaper F, Scheen A, Schmitz O, Sinay I, Soska V, Stender S, Tamas G, Tognoni G, Tuomilehto J, Villamil AS, Vozar J, Califf RM. Effect of valsartan on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events. N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 22;362(16):1477-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1001121. Epub 2010 Mar 14.
• Results Jankowski P, Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Czarnecka D, Brzozowska-Kiszka M, Styczkiewicz K, Loster M, Kloch-Badelek M, Wilinski J, Curylo AM, Dudek D; Aortic Blood Pressure and Survival Study Group. Pulsatile but not steady component of blood pressure predicts cardiovascular events in coronary patients. Hypertension. 2008 Apr;51(4):848-55. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.101725. Epub 2008 Feb 11.
• Results Roman MJ, Devereux RB, Kizer JR, Lee ET, Galloway JM, Ali T, Umans JG, Howard BV. Central pressure more strongly relates to vascular disease and outcome than does brachial pressure: the Strong Heart Study. Hypertension. 2007 Jul;50(1):197-203. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.089078. Epub 2007 May 7.
• Results Safar ME, Blacher J, Pannier B, Guerin AP, Marchais SJ, Guyonvarc'h PM, London GM. Central pulse pressure and mortality in end-stage renal disease. Hypertension. 2002 Mar 1;39(3):735-8. doi: 10.1161/hy0202.098325.
• Results Roman MJ, Devereux RB, Kizer JR, Okin PM, Lee ET, Wang W, Umans JG, Calhoun D, Howard BV. High central pulse pressure is independently associated with adverse cardiovascular outcome the strong heart study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Oct 27;54(18):1730-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.070.
• Results Williams B, Lacy PS, Thom SM, Cruickshank K, Stanton A, Collier D, Hughes AD, Thurston H, O'Rourke M; CAFE Investigators; Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial Investigators; CAFE Steering Committee and Writing Committee. Differential impact of blood pressure-lowering drugs on central aortic pressure and clinical outcomes: principal results of the Conduit Artery Function Evaluation (CAFE) study. Circulation. 2006 Mar 7;113(9):1213-25. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.595496. Epub 2006 Feb 13.
• Results Dhakam Z, McEniery CM, Yasmin, Cockcroft JR, Brown MJ, Wilkinson IB. Atenolol and eprosartan: differential effects on central blood pressure and aortic pulse wave velocity. Am J Hypertens. 2006 Feb;19(2):214-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.08.007.
• Results Neutel J, Weber M, Pool J, Smith D, Fitzsimmons S, Chiang YT, Gatlin M. Valsartan, a new angiotensin II antagonist: antihypertensive effects over 24 hours. Clin Ther. 1997 May-Jun;19(3):447-58; discussion 367-8. doi: 10.1016/s0149-2918(97)80129-4.
• Results Takazawa K, Kobayashi H, Shindo N, Tanaka N, Yamashina A. Relationship between radial and central arterial pulse wave and evaluation of central aortic pressure using the radial arterial pulse wave. Hypertens Res. 2007 Mar;30(3):219-28. doi: 10.1291/hypres.30.219.
• Results Yamashina A, Tomiyama H, Takeda K, Tsuda H, Arai T, Hirose K, Koji Y, Hori S, Yamamoto Y. Validity, reproducibility, and clinical significance of noninvasive brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity measurement. Hypertens Res. 2002 May;25(3):359-64. doi: 10.1291/hypres.25.359.
• Results Lim MH, Cho YI, Jeong SK. Homocysteine and pulsatility index of cerebral arteries. Stroke. 2009 Oct;40(10):3216-20. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.558403. Epub 2009 Jul 23.
• Results Kim DH, Choi JH, Moon JS, Kim HJ, Cha JK. Association between the severity of cerebral small vessel disease, pulsatility of cerebral arteries, and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity in patients with lacunar infarction. Eur Neurol. 2010;64(4):247-52. doi: 10.1159/000319923. Epub 2010 Sep 11.
• Results Hong JM, Lee JS, Shin DH, Yong SW. Hemodynamic impact of fetal-variant Willisian circle on cerebral circulation: a duplex ultrasonography study. Eur Neurol. 2011;65(6):340-5. doi: 10.1159/000327213. Epub 2011 May 19.

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