Comparative effects of amlodipine (stamlo) and enalapril (enam) on arterial pressure, painless myocardial ischemia and diastolic function of left ventricle in patients with arterial hypertension

43 patients with mild and moderate arterial hypertension received monotherapy with either stamlo (Dr. Reddy's laboratories, India) in a daily dose 9.5 +/- 0.5 mg (n = 33), or enam (n = 26) in a daily dose 28 +/- 1.5 mg, or stamlo treatment was followed in 10 days by enam (n = 16). Before and after the treatment 24-h monitoring was made of arterial pressure, left ventricular diastolic function and silent myocardial ischemia. Adequate lowering of arterial pressure was observed in 90 and 77% of patients after stamlo and enam treatment, respectively. Stamlo showed more potent antiischemic action and had a positive effect on left ventricular filling.