Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found that long-term use of some commonly prescribed blood ...

Cardiovascular illnesses, such as high blood pressure and heart problems, are often treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing ...

Recent cohort studies report that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and hypertension or diabetes have an increased risk of respiratory failure and death; such patients are often ...

Abstract e17069 Background: In the last decade, the relationship between arterial hypertension and the risk of developing kidney cancer has been pointed out. Some studies have shown that the metabolic ...

Background Altitude training produces advantages over sea level training, but athletes require acclimatization to avoid discomfort or mountain sickness, in which the blood pressure control is ...

This indicator covers the percentage of patients on the chronic kidney disease (CKD) register who have hypertension and proteinuria and who are currently being treated with an angiotensin-receptor ...

Renin–Angiotensin System (RAS): A hormonal cascade essential for blood pressure regulation and fluid balance, primarily mediated via the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin II.

Unique Characteristics of Hypertension in Blacks That Influence BP Responses to Drugs That Block the Renin-Angiotensin Activating System (RAAS) The prevalence of hypertension (defined as a ...

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