Abstract
1 Twelve men with untreated essential hypertension in WHO stage I were studied on an outpatient basis to evaluate the haemodynamic long-term effect of a new beta-adrenoceptor blocker, metoprolol. 2 Oxygen consumption, heart rate, cardiac output (Cardiogreen) and intraarterial brachial pressure were recorded at rest in a supine and sitting position and during steady state work at 300, 600 and 900 kpm/min. 3 The subjects were treated with metoprolol (dose 50-250 mg/day) as the sole drug for 1 year and the haemodynamic study was repeated. 4 Mean arterial blood pressure was reduced about 12% at rest and 9% during exercise. The heart rate was decreased about 22% at rest and 20% during exercise. There was no significant compensatory increase in the stroke volume and consequently the cardiac index was reduced about 22% at rest sitting and about 17% during exercise. There was no decrease in total peripheral resistance. 5 No side-effects were seen. 6 The major haemodynamic long-term effects of metoprolol in mild and moderate essential hypertension resemble those seen by other beta-adrenoceptor blockers like alprenolol, atenolol and timolol. The study has not given support to the assumption that metoprolol should cause less depression in cardiac output than other beta-adrenoceptor blockers.
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