(HealthDay News) — Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are just as effective and safe as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), according to research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
The second cycle of analyses of the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration (BPLTTC) has confirmed that ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and diuretics/beta-blockers ...
ACE inhibitors help prevent CHF from worsening by widening blood vessels. Diuretics help decrease fluid build-up in your lungs, ankles, and legs by eliminating extra fluid. Cardiac rehab combines ...
The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)12 was a randomized controlled study of 45,000 persons with hypertension (BP >140/90) and one additional risk ...
Losartan may help stop the epileptic process in certain patients with hypertension. An observational study that analyzed medical records of 2.26 million patients with hypertension found a roughly 30% ...
Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers linked to higher adverse event rates. HealthDay News — Commonly used noncancer medications, including proton pump inhibitors, are ...