Short-term oral treatment with the angiotensin II receptor antagonist losartan does not improve coronary vasomotor function in asymptomatic type 2 diabetes patients

Andreas Kjaer, Ulrik Sloth Kristoffersen, Lise Tarnow, Hans-Henrik Parving, Birger Hesse

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: We have previously found that acute intravenous infusion of an ACE inhibitor normalized the reduced coronary vasomotor function in type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to extend this investigation to an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) administered orally in normotensive, asymptomatic type 2 diabetes patients without albuminuria.

RESULTS: Fourteen type 2 diabetes patients were included. Each patient had myocardial perfusion measured by PET at three occasions: at baseline, following 3 weeks of treatment with 50mg/d and following another 3 weeks of treatment with 100mg/d of losartan. Baseline myocardial perfusion was similar at all three sessions (0.89+/-0.05, 0.90+/-0.08 and 0.84+/-0.05mL/(ming) tissue, respectively). Likewise, maximal hyperaemic perfusion after i.v. dipyridamole (0.56mg/kg bwt) was low but similar at the three sessions (2.01+/-0.14, 2.05+/-0.17 and 1.90+/-0.20mL/(ming) tissue, respectively). Myocardial perfusion reserve, i.e. maximal hyperaemic flow relative to baseline flow, was also low, but similar before and after treatment with losartan (2.36+/-0.24, 2.44+/-0.24 and 2.62+/-0.42mL/(ming) tissue, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS: Oral treatment with an ARB did not normalize coronary vasomotor function in type 2 diabetes patients without cardiovascular disease.

Original languageEnglish
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume84
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)34-8
Number of pages5
ISSN0168-8227
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2009

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
  • Blood Pressure
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Rate
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Losartan
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Clinical Trial
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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