the present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of antihypertensive drugs on aortic atherogenesis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. in enalapril and nifedipine treated rabbits aortic atherosclerotic plaque involvement was significantly decreased (p<0. oland p

conclusions with increasing the number of comorbid conditions, the proportion of patients with high adherence decreases. in our opinion, this finding is a useful clinical note for healthcare providers when managing patients with hypertension who have other medical problems at the same time. patients and methods two hundred and eighty consecutive hypertensive patients were interviewed in 4 citie...

ipomoea reniformis roxb. (convolvulaceae) is a small, weedy herb used for the management of cardiac problems in traditional systems of medicine in india and pakistan. objective of the present study is to investigate the hypotensive, diuretic and angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitory activities of the aqueous-methanol (30:70) crude extract of the dried aerial parts of i. reniformis (ir....

a complicated and controversial subject in obstetrics i.e., toxemia of pregnancy is looked upon, both from an anesthesiological and obstetrical point of view. as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia involve immediate treatment and obstetric considerations, the choice between epidural and general anesthesia becomes necessary when cesarean section is contemplated. apart from the pathophysiology of the ves...

optimal reduction in blood pressure with antihypertensive agents helps to prevent microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes. the objective of the study was to evaluate the current utilization pattern of antihypertensive medications among patients with diabetes and coexistent hypertension as per the jnc seventh report guidelines. a cross-sectional survey was conducted among patie...

Background: Antihypertensive plants are one of the means of hypertension control. Objective: To examine the clinical antihypertensive efficacy and safety of the plants found in Iran. Methods: PUBMED, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBASE, SCIENCEDIRECT, PROQUEST, OVID, EBSCO, GOOGLE, and GOOGLE SCHOLAR were searched. The PRISMA guideline was observed. The search terms were Iran, Iranian, plant, herb, antihyp...

a series of 1,4-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers bearing 1-(4-x -benzyl)-5-imidazolyl substituent at 4 position (5a-e) (x=h, f) were synthesized and tested for antihypertensive activity in desoxycorticosterone acetate (doca)-induced hypertension in rats. amlodipine was used as the standard dihydropyridine. all compounds tested showed lower antihypertensive activity than that of amlodipi...

The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of antihypertensive drugs on aortic atherogenesis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. In enalapril and nifedipine treated rabbits aortic atherosclerotic plaque involvement was significantly decreased (p<0. Oland p<O. 05, respectively) as compared to the control group. However, in hydrochlorothiazide treated rabbits aortic atheroge...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of oral antihypertensive medication preceding the increase in blood pressure in patients in a university hospital, the drug of choice, and the maintained use of antihypertensive medication. METHODS Data from January to June 1997 from the University Hospital Professor Edgard Santos Pharmacy concerning the prescriptions of all inpatients were used. Variables ...