TY - JOUR
T1 - Lung function with carvedilol and bisoprolol in chronic heart failure
T2 - Is β selectivity relevant?
AU - Agostoni, Piergiuseppe
AU - Contini, Mauro
AU - Cattadori, Gaia
AU - Apostolo, Anna
AU - Sciomer, Susanna
AU - Bussotti, Maurizio
AU - Palermo, Pietro
AU - Fiorentini, Cesare
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - Background: Carvedilol is a β-blocker with similar affinity for β1- and β2 receptors, while bisoprolol has higher β1 affinity. The respiratory system is characterized by β2-receptor prevalence. Airway β receptors regulate bronchial tone and alveolar β receptors regulate alveolar fluid re-absorption which influences gas diffusion. Aims: To compare the effects of carvedilol and bisoprolol on lung function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods and results: We performed a double-blind, cross-over study in 53 CHF patients. After 2 months of full dose treatment with either carvedilol or bisoprolol, we assessed lung function by salbutamol challenge, carbon monoxide lung diffusion (DLco), including membrane conductance (DM), and gas exchange during exercise. FEV1 and FVC were similar; after salbutamol FEV1 was higher with bisoprolol (p <0.04). DLco was 82 ± 21% of predicted with carvedilol and 90 ± 20% with bisoprolol (p <0.01) due to DM changes. Peak VO2 was 17.8 ± 4.5 mL/min/kg on bisoprolol and 17.0 ± 4.6 on carvedilol, (p <0.05) with no differences in bronchial tone (same expiratory time) throughout exercise. Differences were greater in the 22 subjects with DLco <80%. Conclusion: Carvedilol and bisoprolol have different effects on DLco and response to salbutamol. DLco differences, being DM related, are due to changes in active membrane transport which is under alveolar β2-receptor control. Peak VO2 was slightly higher with bisoprolol particularly in CHF patients with reduced DLco.
AB - Background: Carvedilol is a β-blocker with similar affinity for β1- and β2 receptors, while bisoprolol has higher β1 affinity. The respiratory system is characterized by β2-receptor prevalence. Airway β receptors regulate bronchial tone and alveolar β receptors regulate alveolar fluid re-absorption which influences gas diffusion. Aims: To compare the effects of carvedilol and bisoprolol on lung function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods and results: We performed a double-blind, cross-over study in 53 CHF patients. After 2 months of full dose treatment with either carvedilol or bisoprolol, we assessed lung function by salbutamol challenge, carbon monoxide lung diffusion (DLco), including membrane conductance (DM), and gas exchange during exercise. FEV1 and FVC were similar; after salbutamol FEV1 was higher with bisoprolol (p <0.04). DLco was 82 ± 21% of predicted with carvedilol and 90 ± 20% with bisoprolol (p <0.01) due to DM changes. Peak VO2 was 17.8 ± 4.5 mL/min/kg on bisoprolol and 17.0 ± 4.6 on carvedilol, (p <0.05) with no differences in bronchial tone (same expiratory time) throughout exercise. Differences were greater in the 22 subjects with DLco <80%. Conclusion: Carvedilol and bisoprolol have different effects on DLco and response to salbutamol. DLco differences, being DM related, are due to changes in active membrane transport which is under alveolar β2-receptor control. Peak VO2 was slightly higher with bisoprolol particularly in CHF patients with reduced DLco.
KW - Bisoprolol
KW - Carvedilol
KW - Exercise
KW - Heart failure
KW - Lung diffusion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.04.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 17561440
AN - SCOPUS:34547698952
VL - 9
SP - 827
EP - 833
JO - European Journal of Heart Failure
JF - European Journal of Heart Failure
SN - 1388-9842
IS - 8
ER -