Postnatal Enalapril to Improve Cardiovascular Function Following Preterm Preeclampsia (PICk-UP):: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Feasibility Trial.
Postnatal Enalapril to Improve Cardiovascular Function Following Preterm Preeclampsia (PICk-UP):: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Feasibility Trial.
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10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15875
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2020-12
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Myers JE
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Ormesher L;Higson S;Luckie M;Roberts SA;Glossop H;Trafford A;Cottrell E;Johnstone ED;Myers JE
Hypertensive disease in pregnancy is associated with future cardiovascular disease (CVD) and therefore provides an opportunity to identify women who could benefit from targeted interventions aimed at reducing cardiovascular morbidity. This study focused on the highest-risk group, women with preterm preeclampsia, who have an 8-fold risk of death from future CVD. We performed a single-centre feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) of 6 months’ treatment with enalapril to improve postnatal cardiovascular function. Echocardiography and haemodynamic measurements were performed at baseline (< 3 days), 6 weeks and 6 months post-delivery on 60 women. At randomisation, 88% of women had diastolic dysfunction and 68% had concentric remodelling/hypertrophy. No difference was seen in total vascular resistance (p=0.59) or systolic function (global longitudinal strain: p=0.14) between groups at 6 months. However, women treated with enalapril had echocardiographic measurements consistent with improved diastolic function (E/E’: p=0.04) and left ventricular (LV) remodelling (relative wall thickness: p=0.01; LV mass index: p=0.03) at 6 months, compared with placebo. Urinary enalapril was detectable in 85% and 63% of women in the enalapril arm at 6 weeks and 6 months, respectively. All women responded positively to taking enalapril in the future. Our study confirmed acceptability and feasibility of the study protocol with a recruitment to completion rate of 2.2 women per month. Importantly, postnatal enalapril treatment was associated with improved echocardiographic measurements; these early improvements have the potential to reduce long-term CVD risk. A definitive, multi-centre RCT is now required to confirm these findings.