The angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist olmesartan preserves cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reserve capacity, and accelerates rehabilitative outcomes in hypertensive patients with a history of stroke.

Abstract

We aimed to determine the effects of angiotensin II receptor blocker on cerebral hemodynamics and rehabilitative outcome. Sixteen hypertensive patients with a history of stroke received 10-20 mg olmesartan daily for eight weeks. Blood pressure decreased after treatment compared with the baseline, whereas cerebral blood flow (CBF) values of the affected and nonaffected sides increased. The results of the cerebrovascular reserve capacity were also statistically increased in the affected side. Improvements were observed in three rehabilitative outcome parameters. These findings suggest that olmesartan has beneficial effects in hypertensive patients with stroke and impaired CBF autoregulation, and might improve cerebral circulation and rehabilitative outcome.

• Authors: Shuji Matsumoto, Megumi Shimodozono, Ryuji Miyata, Kazumi Kawahira
• Journal: The International journal of neuroscience (Int J Neurosci) Vol. 120 Issue 5 Pg. 372-80 (May 2010) ISSN: 1563-5279 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 20402577 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
• Imidazoles
• Tetrazoles
• olmesartan
• Acetazolamide

Topics

• Acetazolamide (pharmacology)
• Adult
• Aged
• Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Blood Pressure (drug effects)
• Brain (blood supply)
• Female
• Hemodynamics (drug effects)
• Humans
• Hypertension (complications, drug therapy, rehabilitation)
• Imidazoles (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Regional Blood Flow (drug effects)
• Stroke (complications)
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Tetrazoles (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Treatment Outcome