London, UK A retrospective study of cancer rates in the 5-year Swedish Trial in Old Patients with Hypertension 2 (STOP-Hypertension-2) has shown no link between antihypertensive therapy and the risk ...

44.7 percent of angiotensin receptor blocker initiators were continuously persistent to original drug class at three years.

LOS ANGELES -- Use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was linked to a lower risk of epilepsy after an acute ischemic stroke, according to an observational study. Among hypertensive patients, ARB ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is limited evidence on the risks and benefits of discontinuing antihypertensive medications in older ...

In treating hypertension to blood pressure goal levels, undue orthostatic hypotension sometimes occurs. Is there an agent or class of antihypertensive agents more or less likely to cause this effect?

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third of the adult population. This disorder is characterized by the ...

In patients with hypertension, starting therapy with an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is associated with the best ...

SaveHealth reports on 10 hypertension medications, their classifications, effectiveness, side effects, and safety in managing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lifetime risk for hypertension is up to 90% among U.S. adults. Updated guidelines and a pipeline of novel drugs ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common complication of obesity, plays an important role in the development of hypertension. Mechanisms include intermittent hypoxia, oxidative stress, increased ...