The Prevalence of Coronary Spasm in Hypertensive Patients Treated With Antihypertensive Medication (NCT01882790) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Prevalence of Coronary Spasm in Hypertensive Patients Treated With Antihypertensive Medication
South Korea1,933 participantsStarted 2013-05
Plain-language summary
Autonomic nerve function is involved in both blood pressure (BP) regulation and the pathogenesis of coronary artery spasm(CAS), but few studies have been published about the relationship between CAS and effect of BP lowering drugs in patients with hypertension. The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of CAS, atrioventricular (AV) block and effect of BP lowering drugs on CAS in hypertensive patients treated with BP lowering agents. The investigators will register consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography with an acetylcholine (Ach)-induced provocation test. The investigators will include hypertensive patients who were taking antihypertensive drugs, and exclude patients who had a documented history of cardiovascular disease or who were not treated with antihypertensive agents. CAS is defined as \>70% luminal narrowing on Ach provocation and /or concurrent chest pain. The study population will be divided into quartiles of rising systolic BP and diastolic BP. The incidence of Ach-induced CAS according to each systolic BP/diastolic BP quartile will be evaluated.
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Hypertensive patients who are treated with antihypertensive drugs have resting chest pain without significant coronary lesions(luminal narrowing \<50%) underwent a provocation test with Ach infusion during coronary angiography.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with documented cardiovascular disease and/or any other serious medical condition, such as an increased serum creatinine level(\>2mg/dl), patients with incomplete data, or patients who were not treated with antihypertensive agents
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