Commonly cited medication triggers may not increase risk of microscopic colitis among older adults
1. In this series of target trial emulations, several common medications were not found to significantly affect the risk of ...
Tag: angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
No significant differences between medications for episodic migraine prophylaxis
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, there were no significant differences between various pharmacologic treatments for preventing episodic migraine ...
Intensive blood pressure lowering by non-physician healthcare providers significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
1. A significant reduction in all-cause mortality was seen among patients in the intervention group compared to usual care. 2. ...
#VisualAbstract: Continuation of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors does not impact disease progression in those with advanced chronic kidney disease
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Angiotensin receptor blockers may reduce the incidence of epilepsy in patients with hypertension
1. Amongst a cohort of individuals with arterial hypertension, those who were taking angiotensin receptor blocker antihypertensives had the lowest ...
Antihypertensives reduce the rate of progressive aortic root dilation in Marfan syndrome
1. Compared to control, ARBs reduced the annual rate of increase of the aortic root Z score by approximately one-half. ...
Effectiveness of sacubitril-valsartan in post-myocardial infarction management
1. In patients with acute myocardial infarction, Sacubitril-valsartan was not associated with a significantly lower incidence of death from cardiovascular ...
#VisualAbstract: Lowering systolic blood pressure with antihypertensives may reduce new-onset type 2 diabetes
1. A 5 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure was linked to an 11% risk reduction of new-onset type 2 ...
Lowering systolic blood pressure with antihypertensives may reduce new-onset type 2 diabetes
1. A 5 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure was linked to an 11% risk reduction of new-onset type 2 ...
#VisualAbstract: Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Risk of Covid19
1. Amongst the five examined classes of antihypertensive medications (ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, beta blockers, calcium-channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics), none ...