Table III.
Effects of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) on Brachioradial Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)
| Study | Design | Duration (wk) | N | ACEI | ΔMAP (mm Hg) | ΔMAP (mm Hg) | ΔMAP (%) | ΔPWV (m/.s) | ΔPWV (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudal studies | ||||||||||||
| Asmar et al., 1988 27 | Longitudinal | 12 | 14 | Perindoprill | −16.5 | −12.8 | −1.3 | −13.3 | ||||
| Armentano et al., 2001 26 | RCT, ACEI arm | 12 | 14 | Perindopril | −9 | −7.8 | −2.1 | −18.1 | ||||
| Weighted average | ACEI | C | ACEI | C | ||||||||
| RCT | ACEI | C | ACEI | C | ||||||||
| Armentano et al., 2001 26 | Parallel | 12 | 34 | Ramipril* | −9 | −19 | −7.8 | −16.1 | −2.1 | −1.3 | −18.1 | −11.1 |
| Δ=change; MAp=mean arterial pressure; RCT=randomized clinical trial; *control (C)=atenolol | ||||||||||||