Antihypertensive drugs for elderly patients: a cross‑sectional study

Risk for incident atrial fibrillation in patients who receive antihypertensive drugs: a nested case-control study.

BACKGROUND Different antihypertensive drug classes may alter risk for atrial fibrillation. Some studies suggest that drugs that interfere with the renin-angiotensin system may be favorable because of their effect on atrial remodeling. OBJECTIVE To assess and compare the relative risk for incident atrial fibrillation among hypertensive patients who receive antihypertensive drugs from different...

Antihypertensive Drugs

Hypertension is one of the most serious concerns of modern medical practice. It is estimated that in the United States, as many as 60 million people are hypertensive or are being treated with antihypertensive drugs. Among the growing population of elderly Americans, some 15 million have high blood pressure. The level of blood pressure in itself is not a chief concern, since individuals with hig...

Study of Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensive Drugs

Hypertension is a growing worldwide problem associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Statistics reveals that many patients with hypertension do not have their blood pressure under control. Poor control of this highly prevalent disease can lead to the development of Ischemic heart disease, Stroke, Chronic renal failure. Treatment pattern of hypertension provid...

Antihypertensive drugs in pregnancy.

Nonadherence to antihypertensive drugs

BACKGROUND Hypertension drives the global burden of cardiovascular disease and its prevalence is estimated to increase by 30% by the year 2025. Nonadherence to chronic medication regimens is common; approximately 43% to 65.5% of patients who fail to adhere to prescribed regimens are hypertensive patients. Nonadherence to medications is a potential contributing factor to the occurrence of concom...