Effects of Nilvadipine on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Alzheimer Disease A Randomized Trial
Effects of Nilvadipine on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Alzheimer Disease A Randomized Trial
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DOI:
10.1161/hypertensionaha.119.12892
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发表时间:
2019-08-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Claassen, Jurgen A. H. R.
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作者:
de Jong, Daan L. K.;de Heus, Rianne A. A.;Claassen, Jurgen A. H. R.
Cerebrovascular changes, including reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF), occur early in the development of Alzheimer disease and may accelerate disease progression. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated how 6 months of treatment with the calcium antagonist nilvadipine would affect CBF in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease. CBF was measured with magnetic resonance arterial spin labeling in whole-brain gray matter and in a priori defined regions of interest including the hippocampus. Fifty-eight patients were randomly assigned (29 in each group), of whom 22 in both groups had no magnetic resonance exclusion criteria and were medication compliant over 6 months. Mean age was 72.8 +/- 6.2 years, mean mini-mental state examination was 20.4 +/- 3.4. Nilvadipine treatment lowered systolic blood pressure (Delta=-11.5 [95% CI, -19.7 to -3.2] mm Hg; P