[Effect of atorvastatin on carotid intima-medial of thickness of primary hypertension patients of Han nationality in China].

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of 10 mg or 20 mg atorvastatin + long acting antihypertensive in carotid intima-medial thickness (IMT). METHODS: 151 patients of Han nationality in South China with mild hypertensive were randomly divided into 3 groups: atorvastatin 10 mg group (n = 50) receive 10 mg atorvastatin and amlodipine + benazepril; atorvastatin 20 mg group (n = 61) receive 20 mg atorvastatin and amlodipine + benazepril; the control group (n = 40) receive amlodipine + benazepril. The patients were detected IMT, vascular function, lipids and inflammatory factor in pretherapy and every 3 months. RESULTS: atorvastatin 10 mg or 20 mg groups have significantly change contrast to control group: (1) IMT was decreased (P < 0.01). (2) Deltadia-P% and Deltadia-N% were increased (P < 0.01). (3) LDL-C level was decreased by 30% in a atorvastatin 10 mg group and 40.48% in 20 mg group respectively (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Atorvastatin delays the development of atherosclerosis in hypertensive patients, improves endothelial function, and strengthens the effect of lipid-lowering.