• J. Card. Fail. · Mar 2007

    Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study

    Effects of combined candesartan and ACE inhibitors on BNP, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, and glucose regulation in patients with symptomatic heart failure.

    • Michel White, Serge Lepage, Joel Lavoie, Simon De Denus, Marie-Hélène Leblanc, Denis Gossard, Lucette Whittom, Normand Racine, Anique Ducharme, Farida Dabouz, Jean-Lucien Rouleau, and Rhian Touyz.
    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    • J. Card. Fail. 2007 Mar 1;13(2):86-94.

    BackgroundWe assessed the effects of candesartan in addition to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on N-terminal pro-type natriuretic peptide (Nt-proBNP), systemic markers of inflammation and oxidative stress as well as on glucose regulation in patients with heart failure (HF).Methods And ResultsEighty patients with HF ages 62.5 +/- 8.4 years presenting mostly with New York Heart Association class II symptoms (class II = 57.5%, III = 41.3%), and mean left ventricular ejection fraction 27.1 +/- 7.3% were recruited. The patients were randomized to receive candesartan titrated to 32 mg 1 per day versus placebo in double-blind fashion for 6 months. Nt-proBNP, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, glucose, insulin, and fasting insulin resistance index were analyzed. Candesartan decreased Nt-proBNP (median value = 12.4% versus -20.4%; [candesartan] P = .05), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) (+5.32% versus -20.3% [candesartan]; P = 0.046), without significantly influencing serum interleukin-6, interleukin-18, adhesion molecules, or markers of oxidative stress. Blood glucose decreased in patients treated with candesartan with a significantly greater effect in patients with higher blood glucose levels (P < .01 for interaction).ConclusionsThe addition of candesartan to ACE inhibitor and beta-blocker decreases Nt-proBNP and hsCRP, but does not change the other markers of inflammation or oxidative stress in patients with heart failure. Dual angiotensin-II suppression also decreased blood glucose with a greater impact in patients with higher blood glucose level.

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