Resveratrol has a positive effect on parameters of central hemodynamics and myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary heart disease.

INTRODUCTION

Cardiovascular diseases, and primarily coronary heart disease (CHD), are the leading cause of mortality in the developing countries, including Ukraine. Prognosis for patients with CHD depends mainly on progression of coronary atherosclerosis (ASVD). Molecular mechanisms of atherogenesis are studied in detail in order to find new targets of pharmacological intervention.

THE AIM

to study the effect of resveratrol on parameters of central hemodynamics and myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD).

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The research involved 85 patients with CHD: stable angina pectoris, FC II, and 30 healthy individuals made up the control group. Patients with CHD were randomized into the research group (30 people) and the comparison group (55 people). Patients of the comparison group were prescribed the standard therapy (Β-blockers, statins, aspirin). Resveratrol at a dose of 100 mg per os daily was added to standard treatment of the patients of the research group. The day before randomization and 2 months after the prescribing therapy to the patients, echocardiography (echo) and 24 hour Holter ECG monitoring were made.

RESULTS

Diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV) in the form of violation of relaxation (type I) had been found in 100 % of patients with CHD. The 24 hour Holter ECG monitoring revealed episodes of myocardial ischemia (σt ST depr) (11.07+2.81 episodes a day), premature atrial contractions (PACs) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in patients with stable CHD. After a two-month term of therapy in all patients with CHD, left ventricular systolic function in terms of ejection fraction (EF) of LV significantly improved (by 9.7 % in the research group and by 3.2 % in the comparison group). LV diastolic function improved in both groups in terms of the ratio of the phases of the transmitral flow E/A, dominating in the research group (р=0.004). DT value dropped significantly influenced by resveratrol (by 13 %), in the comparison group it didn`t change. In both groups IVRT significance decreased (р < 0.05). According to the 24 hour Holter ECG monitoring, in patients, additionally taking resveratrol, σt ST depr decreased by 45.9 %, that prevailed the result of the comparison group by 25.2 %. Under the influence of resveratrol, unlike in the comparison group, the number of PACs and PVCs was significantly reduced.

CONCLUSIONS

The data have shown cardioprotective properties of resveratrol and its applicability in the treatment of patients with CHD.