Acute kidney injury: an acceptable risk of treatment with renin-angiotensin system blockade in primary care? [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade has become increasingly widespread driven by evidence-based guidance. There is concern about the role of these agents in the genesis of avoidable acute kidney injury (AKI).
Bellomo R +7 more
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Circumscribed ciliochoroidal effusion presenting as an acute angle closure attack
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2017 Purpose: To report a case of choroidal effusion probably caused by angiotensin receptor II blocker. Case Report: A 52-year-old man with aplastic anemia and high blood pressure who developed unilateral acute angle closure glaucoma after receiving oral ...
Roslyn Kathryn Manrique Lipa +4 more
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Relationship between antihypertensive medications and cognitive impairment: Part I. review of human studies and clinical trials [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose of review: There is an established association between hypertension and increased risk of poor cognitive performance and dementia including Alzheimer’s disease; however, associations between antihypertensive medications (AHMs) and dementia risk ...
Anstey, KJ +5 more
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Angiotensin receptor blockers and myocardial infarction [PDF]
BMJ, 2004 The interpretation of large scale clinical trials is being increasingly scrutinised by leading journals,1 with great emphasis being placed on the importance of sharing all potential side effects, no matter how trivial, with patients. The Lancet recently published the results of the valsartan antihypertensive long term use evaluation (VALUE) trial, a ...
Subodh, Verma, Marty, Strauss
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Novelty in BiomedicineBackground: To investigate differences in disease severity and outcomes among COVID-19 patients with a history of hypertension using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and other antihypertensive drugs.
Seyedpouzhia Shojaei +7 more
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Rationale and study design of the Prospective comparison of Angiotensin Receptor neprilysin inhibitor with Angiotensin receptor blocker MEasuring arterial sTiffness in the eldERly (PARAMETER) study. [PDF]
, 2014 Hypertension in elderly people is characterised by elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and increased pulse pressure (PP), which indicate large artery ageing and stiffness.
Brunel, P +7 more
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2013 .: In the present study, we investigated the effects of angiotensin AT1–receptor blockers, KT3-671 and losartan, on the cardiac vagal neurotransmission in pithed rats.
Fumiko Yamaki +4 more
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Baseline characteristics and treatment of patients in prospective comparison of ARNI with ACEI to determine impact on global mortality and morbidity in heart failure trial (PARADIGM-HF) [PDF]
, 2014 Aim<p></p> To describe the baseline characteristics and treatment of the patients randomized in the PARADIGM-HF (Prospective comparison of ARNi with ACEi to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure) trial, testing ...
Adel R. Rizkala +11 more
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Angiotensin receptor blockers in heart failure
Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, 2003 Collectively, a series of large, prospective randomised outcome trials has now shown that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are of clinical value in a broad spectrum of patients with symptomatic heart failure, regardless of background therapy and ventricular function.
Jan, Stergren, John J V, McMurray
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Endothelial-Dependent and Independent Vascular Relaxation Effect of Tetrahydropalmatine on Rat Aorta
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 Tetrahydropalmatine (THP) is an active natural alkaloid isolated from Corydalis yanhusuo W.T. Wang which has been widely used for treating pain and cardiovascular disease in traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhong-Yan Zhou +11 more
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