Plasma endothelin-1 levels in patients with resistant hypertension : effects of renal sympathetic denervation

INTRODUCTION: Resistant arterial hypertension (RHT) is defined as poor controlled blood pressure (BP) despite optimal doses of three or more antihypertensive agents, including a diuretic. In the development of RHT, hyperactivity of sympathetic (SNS) and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (SRAA) systems are involved, and SNS is a potent stimulator of vasoactive endothelin-1 (ET-1) peptide. Renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) through disrupting renal afferent and efferent nerves attenuates SNS activity.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: We carried out pilot study investigating the effect of RSD on BP and plasma ET-1 levels in consecutive 9 RHT patients (7 male and 2 female, mean age of 56 ± 13.3).

RESULTS: After 12 months of the RSD, we observed a significant reduction of BP office, 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) (p < 0.05, respectively), and "non-dipping" pattern (from 55% to 35%) (p < 0.05). Moreover, RSD significantly decreased plasma ET-1 levels in both renal artery (at right from 21.8 ± 4.1 to 16.8 ± 2.9 pg/ml; p = 0.004; at left from 22.1 ± 3.7 to 18.9 ± 3.3 pg/ml; p = 0.02). We observed positive correlations between plasma renal arteries ET-1 levels and systolic BP values at ABPM [Global-SBP (r = 0.58; p < 0.01), Diurnal-SBP (r = 0.51; p < 0.03) and Nocturnal-SBP (r = 0.58; p < 0.01), respectively].

DISCUSSION: Our data confirmed the positive effects of RSD on BP values in patients with RHT, and showed a possible physio-pathological role of ET-1. KEY MESSAGES RSD is associated to a significant reduction of plasma ET-1 levels, representing an useful tool into reduction of BP in RHT patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Annals of medicine - 49(2017), 5 vom: 21. Aug., Seite 396-403

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Petramala, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Olmati, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Mancone, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Concistré, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Galassi, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Marinelli, Cristiano [VerfasserIn]
Tonnarini, Gianfranco [VerfasserIn]
Lucia, Piernatale [VerfasserIn]
Costi, Umberto [VerfasserIn]
Iannucci, Gino [VerfasserIn]
Sardella, Gennaro [VerfasserIn]
Letizia, Claudio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Endothelin-1
Journal Article
Office blood pressure
Renal sympathetic denervation
Resistant arterial hypertension

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Date Completed 01.03.2018

Date Revised 15.05.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/07853890.2017.1282623

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NLM267967098