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Use of Diuretics is Associated with Higher Risk of Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Hypertension

Abstract Background: Sarcopenia is a disease that involves skeletal muscle mass loss and is highly prevalent in the older adult population. Moreover, the incidence of sarcopenia is increased in patients with hypertension. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the association between the classes of th...

Diferenças Raciais no Controle da Pressão Arterial em Usuários de Anti-Hipertensivos em Monoterapia: Resultados do Estudo ELSA-Brasil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 118 (3), 2022
Resumo Fundamento Aparentemente, a pior resposta a algumas classes de anti-hipertensivos, especialmente inibidores da enzima conversora da angiotensina e bloqueadores de receptor de angiotensina, pela população negra, explicaria, pelo menos parcialmente, o pior controle da hipertensão entre esses in...

Un novedoso agente en el tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardiaca con función sistólica deprimida

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (4), 2018
Resumen Introducción: Se revisará la evolución del tratamiento farmacológico de la insuficiencia cardiaca (IC) en los últimos 25 an˜os, desde el concepto de tratamiento con vasodilatadores, pasando por el bloqueo o inhibición del sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterona y la inhibición betaa...

Compliance with the Prescription of Antihypertensive Medications and Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and its proper control can prevent the high morbidity and mortality associated with this disease. Objective: To assess the degree of compliance of antihypertensive prescriptions with the VI Brazilian Guideli...

Multiprofessional Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Very Elderly Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: As the world population ages, patients older than 80 years, known as very elderly, are more frequently found. There are no studies in this age group aimed at analyzing the multidisciplinary intervention in the treatment of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and some comorbidities....

Comparación de la eficacia y seguridad de las drogas antihipertensivas en adultos con diabetes e insuficiencia renal

Los betabloqueantes no son fármacos de primera línea en el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial
Beta-blockers are not first-line treatment drugs in hypertension