Chronic use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors in hypertensive COVID-19 patients : Results from a Spanish registry and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a prevalent condition among SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Whether renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors are beneficial or harmful is controversial.

METHODS: We have performed a national retrospective, nonexperimental comparative study from two tertiary hospitals to evaluate the impact of chronic use of RAAS inhibitors in hypertensive COVID-19 patients. A meta-analysis was performed to strengthen our findings.

RESULTS: Of 849 patients, 422 (49.7%) patients were hypertensive and 310 (73.5%) were taking RAAS inhibitors at baseline. Hypertensive patients were older, had more comorbidities, and a greater incidence of respiratory failure (-0.151 [95% CI -0.218, -0.084]). Overall mortality in hypertensive patients was 28.4%, but smaller among those with prescribed RAAS inhibitors before (-0.167 [95% CI -0.220, -0.114]) and during hospitalization (0.090 [-0.008,0.188]). Similar findings were observed after two propensity score matches that evaluated the benefit of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers among hypertensive patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of hypertensive patients found that age, diabetes mellitus, C-reactive protein, and renal failure were independently associated with all-cause mortality. On the contrary, ACEIs decreased the risk of death (OR 0.444 [95% CI 0.224-0.881]). Meta-analysis suggested a protective benefit of RAAS inhibitors (OR 0.6 [95% CI 0.42-0.8]) among hypertensive COVID-19.

CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that RAAS inhibitors may play a protective role in hypertensive COVID-19 patients. This finding was supported by a meta-analysis of the current evidence. Maintaining these medications during hospital stay may not negatively affect COVID-19 outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:158

Enthalten in:

Medicina clinica - 158(2022), 7 vom: 08. Apr., Seite 315-323

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aparisi, Álvaro [VerfasserIn]
Catalá, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Amat-Santos, Ignacio J [VerfasserIn]
Marcos-Mangas, Marta [VerfasserIn]
López-Otero, Diego [VerfasserIn]
Veras, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
López-Pais, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Cabezón-Villalba, Gonzalo [VerfasserIn]
Cacho Antonio, Carla Eugenia [VerfasserIn]
Candela, Jordi [VerfasserIn]
Antúnez-Muiños, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Gil, José Francisco [VerfasserIn]
González Ferrero, Teba [VerfasserIn]
Rojas, Gino [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Poza, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Uribarri, Aitor [VerfasserIn]
Otero-García, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
García-Granja, Pablo Elpidio [VerfasserIn]
Jiménez Ramos, Víctor [VerfasserIn]
Revilla, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Dueñas, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Gómez, Itzíar [VerfasserIn]
González-Juanatey, José Ramón [VerfasserIn]
San Román, J Alberto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4964P6T9RB
Aldosterone
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors
Angiotensins
Antagonistas de los receptores de la angiotensina II
Antihypertensive Agents
COVID-19
EC 3.4.23.15
Hipertensión arterial
Hypertension
Inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Metaanális
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
Renin
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 18.04.2022

Date Revised 17.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.medcli.2021.04.005

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NLM326367799