Adequate antihypertensive therapy in the elderly will significantly reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The blood pressure goal in the very elderly is 150/80 mmHg. More effort is ...

An analysis of pharmaceutical use at the Ravenna LHU confirms previous findings that indicate that persistence with antihypertensive drug therapy was not adequately achieved because a high ...

The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial. Major outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients randomized to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or calcium ...

Frailty nurse specialist Linda Nazarko advises on what nurses in general practice need to be aware of when reviewing and ...

Antihypertensive medication has an impact ... In addition to blood pressure, proteinuria is a treatment target and should be reduced to below 1 g/24 h. Blockade of the renin–angiotensin system ...

It's important for doctors to be cautious, because overly aggressive antihypertensive treatment can lead to serious health consequences, Bress says. According to a study published by another of ...

For up to five years, participants were followed to track their blood pressure, major cardiovascular diseases, including nonfatal strokes and heart attacks, treatment or hospitalization for heart ...

Vitamin D3 supplementation was associated with antihypertensive effects without significant between-dose differences among overweight older adults.