Antihypertensive medications and risk of COVID-19
1. Amongst the five examined classes of antihypertensive medications (ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, beta blockers, calcium-channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics), none ...
Tag: hypertension
2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 4, 2020
Remdesivir in adults with severe COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial 1. Adults with severe COVID-19 treated with remdesivir ...
#VisualAbstract: Comparison of Cardiovascular and Safety Outcomes of Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide to Treat Hypertension
1. While chlorthalidone is the recommended thiazide diuretic treatment for hypertension, it has no added benefits compared to hydrochlorothiazide and ...
Workplace focused programs may aid in hypertension control
1. Workplace wellness programs and health promotion may be an effective addition to standardized management of hypertension to improve health ...
Variation in blood pressure and long-term risk of dementia: A population-based cohort study
1. Large variations in blood pressure, including large rises and falls in blood pressure, over a period of years is ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 9, 2020
Severe Lung Injury Associated With Use of e-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products - California, 2019 1. Study findings suggest that use ...
Maternal diabetes during pregnancy and early onset of cardiovascular disease in offspring
1. Children of mothers with diabetes are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) The prevalence of ...
Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events varies with dynamic metabolic syndrome status
1. In this retrospective study involving South Koreans with no history of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), persons who developed ...
#VisualAbstract: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population
1. In this randomized, controlled trial, patients without cardiovascular disease randomized to receive a polypill containing atorvastatin, amlodipine, losartan, and ...
Polypill effective for blood pressure and cholesterol control in vulnerable population
1. In this randomized, controlled trial, patients without cardiovascular disease randomized to receive a polypill containing atorvastatin, amlodipine, losartan, and ...
