In treating hypertension to blood pressure goal levels, undue orthostatic hypotension sometimes occurs. Is there an agent or class of antihypertensive agents more or less likely to cause this effect?

We studied patterns of utilization of diuretics in a non- diabetic hypertensive veteran population with an emphasis on drug regimens consisting of two or more drugs. More than one third of all ...

Antihypertensive medications, which are used to treat high blood pressure, are associated with an increased risk for eczema in older adults, a new study finds. The effects were biggest among people ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common complication of obesity, plays an important role in the development of hypertension. Mechanisms include intermittent hypoxia, oxidative stress, increased ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lifetime risk for hypertension is up to 90% among U.S. adults. Updated guidelines and a pipeline of novel drugs ...

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LOS ANGELES -- Use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was linked to a lower risk of epilepsy after an acute ischemic stroke, according to an observational study. Among hypertensive patients, ARB ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third of the adult population. This disorder is characterized by the ...

Antihypertensive medications may do more than lower blood pressure. Taking them may reduce a patient's chances of early dental implant failure, reports the findings of a large study that was recently ...

I treat several sexually active women aged 28-40 years who have hypertension but refuse contraception for a variety of reasons. Hydrochlorothiazide alone has not been effective or has not been ...