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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Systemic Hypertension</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Systemic Hypertension</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Системные гипертензии</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2075-082X</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2542-2189</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Intermedservice Ltd</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">29073</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26442/SG29073</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Статьи</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The hardness of the vessel wall in patients with arterial hypertension</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Жесткость сосудистой стенки у пациентов с артериальной гипертонией</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ostroumova</surname><given-names>O D</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Остроумова</surname><given-names>Ольга Дмитриевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, проф. каф. факультетской терапии и профболезней ГБОУ ВПО МГМСУ им. А.И.Евдокимова, проф. каф. клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней ГБОУ ВПО Первый МГМУ им. И.М.Сеченова</p></bio><email>ostroumova.olga@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kochetkov</surname><given-names>A I</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кочетков</surname><given-names>Алексей Иванович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>ассистент каф. факультетской терапии и профболезней ГБОУ ВПО МГМСУ им. А.И.Евдокимова</p></bio><email>ak_info@list.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kopchenov</surname><given-names>I I</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Копченов</surname><given-names>Иван Иванович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук, доц. каф. факультетской терапии и профболезней ГБОУ ВПО МГМСУ им. А.И.Евдокимова</p></bio><email>iik976@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Guseva</surname><given-names>T F</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Гусева</surname><given-names>Татьяна Федоровна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук, доц. каф. факультетской терапии и профболезней ГБОУ ВПО МГМСУ им. А.И.Евдокимова</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Bondarec</surname><given-names>O V</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Бондарец</surname><given-names>Ольга Валентиновна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук, доц. каф. факультетской терапии и профболезней ГБОУ ВПО МГМСУ им. А.И.Евдокимова</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">A.I.Evdokimov Moscow State Medical and Dental University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ГБОУ ВПО Московский государственный медико-стоматологический университет им. А.И.Евдокимова Минздрава России</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ГБОУ ВПО Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М.Сеченова Минздрава России</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2015-06-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>06</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><volume>12</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 12, NO2 (2015)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 12, №2 (2015)</issue-title><fpage>43</fpage><lpage>48</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-04-09"><day>09</day><month>04</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2015, Consilium Medicum</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2015, ООО "Консилиум Медикум"</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2015</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Consilium Medicum</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">ООО "Консилиум Медикум"</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.eco-vector.com/2075-082X/article/view/29073">https://journals.eco-vector.com/2075-082X/article/view/29073</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article deals with the role of the hardness of the vessel wall in the pathogenesis of arterial hypertension and its complications and cardiovascular mortality. We discussed the factors increasing the hardness of the vessel wall, such as age, blood pressure level, atherosclerosis, smoking and diabetes mellitus. We showed the indicators reflecting the status of the vascular wall and which could play a role of markers of increased risk of cardiovascular complications. We reviewed the data concerning the improvement of the parameters of the hardness of the vessel wall under the influence of antihypertensive therapy using the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker - candesartan. We discussed the possible mechanisms of the candesartan influence on the elastic properties of the vessels. We stressed that the effect on the hardness of the arteries on using antihypertensive drugs, even within the same class, was different, which, apparently, was associated with the difference in the pharmacokinetic properties.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В статье рассмотрена роль жесткости сосудистой стенки в патогенезе артериальной гипертонии, ее осложнений и сердечно-сосудистой смертности. Обсуждаются факторы, повышающие жесткость сосудистой стенки, - возраст, уровень артериального давления, атеросклероз, курение, сахарный диабет. Приведены показатели, которые отражают состояние сосудистой стенки и являются маркерами повышенного риска развития сердечно-сосудистых осложнений. Рассмотрены данные об улучшении параметров, характеризующих жесткость сосудистой стенки под влиянием антигипертензивной терапии блокатором рецепторов ангиотензина II 1-го типа кандесартаном. Обсуждаются возможные механизмы влияния кандесартана на эластические свойства сосудов. Подчеркивается, что эффект антигипертензивных медикаментов, даже относящихся к одному классу, на жесткость артерий разный, что, по-видимому, обусловлено различием в фармакокинетических свойствах.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>arterial hypertension</kwd><kwd>diabetes mellitus</kwd><kwd>the hardness of the vessel wall</kwd><kwd>pulse ware velocity</kwd><kwd>angiotensin II receptor blockers</kwd><kwd>can- desartan</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>артериальная гипертония</kwd><kwd>сахарный диабет</kwd><kwd>жесткость сосудистой стенки</kwd><kwd>скорость пульсовой волны</kwd><kwd>блокаторы рецепто- ров ангиотензина II</kwd><kwd>кандесартан</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Blacher J, Guerin A, Pannier B et al. Impact of aortic stiffness on survival in end - stage renal disease. 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