Arterial hypertension (AH) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independent, interrelating factors in the development of cardiovascular complications. Timely selection of effective antihypertensive therapy will affect the state of target organs and prevent mortality from fatal damage to them in the future.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the features of the effect of the drug moxonidine (physiotens) on quality of life (QL) indicators, clinical and laboratory parameters of the cardiovascular system (CCS) in patients with terminal CKD.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The research included 30 patients with AH and CKD of 5D stage (Male/Female — 15/15). The average age was 49±13.1 years. In addition to conventional antihypertensive therapy, all patients were added moxonidine (Physiotense 0.4 mg Abbott Laboratories GmbH, Germany) in the evening for 12 weeks. A number of clinical indicators were monitored, including a study of QL, depression level, BP, ECHO, erythrocyte electrophoretic mobility.
RESULTS
It was found that after the treatment, there was a decrease in predialysis SBP and DBP. According to echo, after treatment, a decrease in left ventricular myocardial mass and index of left ventricular myocardial mass (p<0.01) was revealed, which indicates a decrease in left ventricular hypertrophy. It was obtained that after the use of moxonidine there was an increase in all the scales of the questionnaire, mainly on the scale Total mental component (p<0.01), Increased on the scale Total physical component (p<0.05). There was an increase in Sexual Function (p<0.05), which may indirectly indicate an improvement in endothelial function in patients. A decrease in the severity of symptoms and the frequency of depression (p<0.05) was revealed. Analysis of erythrocyte electrophoretic mobility indices revealed an increase in the average amplitude of erythrocyte fluctuations (AAEF, p<0.01) after therapy. An increase in this parameter shows a possible cytoprotective effect of physiotens.
CONCLUSION
Three-month therapy with moxonidine in AH patients treated with hemodialysis programs effectively reduces BP, improves the structural-functional state of the myocardium, and positively affects the electrophoretic mobility of red blood cells. Patients have improved quality of life and reduced symptoms of depression.