Effects of a long-term pharmacological interruption of the renin-angiotensin system on the fibrinolytic system in essential hypertension.

To assess the effects of pharmacological interruption of the renin-angiotensin system on the fibrinolysis, tissue plasminogen activator antigen (t-PA), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigens (PAI-1) and neurohormones, such as plasma renin activity, norepinephrine, angiotensin II (AII) and IV (AIV) concentrations, were measured in 60 hypertensives. Among them, 48 patients were divided into two groups (25 with 10-20 mg quinapril and 23 with 50-100 mg losartan) who received the drug for 6 months. AII had a weak positive correlation with free PAI-I (n = 60, r = 0.