ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AND ANTIOXIDATIVE EFFECTS OF CARVEDILOL AND METOPROLOL IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY

Abstract

Aim. To evaluate an efficacy of the 24-week antihypertensive therapy based on the carvedilol or metoprolol and its influence on markers of blood oxidative status in hypertensive patients with overweight/obesity.Material and methods. The observation data of 20 hypertensive patients (aged 40-65 y.o.) with overweight/obesity were analyzed. Blood pressure (BP) dynamics at each visit and a rate of target BP achievement were evaluated. Blood oxidative status was evaluated by plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) level and erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Therapy safety was evaluated by adverse events registration.Results. Significant reduction in both systolic and diastolic BP compared with baseline values was found. BP targets were achieved in all patients in both groups. The therapy based on carvedilol had a greater effect on blood oxidative status in comparison with metoprolol therapy. Plasma MDA level reduced from 7.03 [6.49;7.41] to 3.23 [2.88;3.57] μM/l (p<0.05) vs from 6.95 [6.51;7.39] to 6.08 [5.46;6.71] μM/l, respectively, and erythrocyte SOD activity increased from 27,89 [25.29;30.49] to 40.18 [35.89;44.45]% (p<0.05) vs from 28.41 [25.18;31.64] to 33.45 [30.65;36.23]%, respectively.Conclusion. The high antihypertensive efficacy, positive effect on blood oxidative status and well tolerability of therapy based on carvedilol in everyday clinical practice is presented.

Keywords

• arterial hypertension
• carvedilol
• metoprolol
• blood oxidative status
• blood pressure