期刊
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
卷 16, 期 8, 页码 834-841出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jev043
关键词
aortic stenosis; ACE inhibition; myocardium; valve disease
资金
- Heart Research UK [RG2512]
- Oxford Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre - UK National Institute for Health Research
- British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship [FS/10/015/28104]
- University of Oxford
- British Heart Foundation [FS/10/015/28104] Funding Source: researchfish
- National Institute for Health Research [NF-SI-0512-10005] Funding Source: researchfish
Aims Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors improve left ventricular (LV) remodelling and outcome in heart failure and hypertensive heart disease. They may be similarly beneficial in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), but historical safety concerns have limited their use, and no prospective clinical trials exist. Methods and results We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 100 patients with moderate or severe asymptomatic AS to examine the physiological effects of ramipril, particularly LV mass (LVM) regression. Subjects were randomized to ramipril 10 mg daily (n = 50) or placebo (n = 50) for 1 year, and underwent cardiac magnetic resonance, echocardiography, and exercise testing at 0, 6, and 12 months, with follow-up data available in 77 patients. There was a modest but progressive reduction in LVM(the primary end point) in the ramipril group vs. the placebo group (mean change 23.9 vs. + 4.5 g, respectively, P = 0.0057). There were also trends towards improvements in myocardial physiology: the ramipril group showed preserved tissue Doppler systolic velocity comparedwith placebo (+0.0 vs. 20.5 cm/s, P = 0.04), and a slower rate of progression of the AS (valve area 0.0 cm(2) in the ramipril group vs. -20.2 cm(2) in the placebo arm, P = 0.067). There were no significant differences in major adverse cardiac events. Conclusion ACE inhibition leads to a modest, but progressive reduction in LVM in asymptomatic patients with moderate-severe AS compared with placebo, with trends towards improvements in myocardial physiology and slower progression of valvular stenosis. A larger clinical outcome trial to confirm these findings and explore their clinical relevance is required.
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