SARTANS OF THE SECOND GENERATION: THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL EXTENSION
Peculiarities of the treatment with angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan are analyzed taking into account its clinical and pharmacological characteristics. Special attention is paid to the telmisartan benefits in comparison with other sartans. Key
S. V. Nedogoda
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Immune pleiotropic effect of telmisartan in arterial hypertension
Arterial hypertension (AH) is among the life-threatening diseases and requires permanent antihypertensive therapy, including telmisartan. However, the effect of telmisartan upon systemic interleukin profile in elderly hypertensive patients requires ...
N. M. Agarkov +4 more
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Telmisartan, a member of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers, is usually used for cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies have showed that telmisartan has the property of PPARγ activation.
Juan Li +5 more
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An integrated general practice and pharmacy-based intervention to promote the use of appropriate preventive medications among individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for significant morbidity, premature mortality, and economic burden. Despite established evidence that supports the use of preventive medications among patients at high CVD risk, treatment gaps ...
Adina Hayek +50 more
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Relationship between antihypertensive medications and cognitive impairment: Part II. Review of Physiology and animal studies [PDF]
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 (AHM) and dementia risk are
Carlson, MC +4 more
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Pharmacological effects of raas blockade in ischemic nephropathy [PDF]
Background: The management of ischemic nephropathy due to atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis has become increasingly conservative in the modern era, with current guidelines recommending optimized medical therapy as the initial step.
Barbano, Biagio +8 more
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Telmisartan, an angiotensin II type 1–receptor blocker (ARBs), has been reported to exert beneficial effects on the central nervous system (CNS). However, the effect of telmisartan on cognitive impairment associated with type 1 diabetes is not well known.
Guan Tao Du +9 more
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In a subgroup of high-risk Asians, telmisartan was non-inferior to ramipril and better tolerated in the prevention of cardiovascular events. [PDF]
Results of the recently published ONTARGET study (The Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial) showed that telmisartan (80 mg/day) was non-inferior to ramipril (10 mg/day) in reducing cardiovascular events ...
Antonio L Dans +10 more
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Blood pressure control versus atrial fibrillation management in stroke prevention [PDF]
Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for atrial fibrillation which in turn is the most prevalent concomitant condition in hypertensive patients. While both these pathological conditions are independent risk factors for stroke, the association of
Sada, Lidia +2 more
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Therapeutic potential of the renin angiotensin system in ischaemic stroke [PDF]
The renin angiotensin system (RAS) consists of the systemic hormone system, critically involved in regulation and homeostasis of normal physiological functions [i.e.
Arroja, Mariana Moreira Coutinho +2 more
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