Category list : Hypertension
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Statins linked to lower risk of death from COVID-19, study suggests
Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who take statins are less likely to die than those who do not, a retrospective study published in Cell Metabolism suggests.
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Cutting use of antihypertensives may not affect mortality or cardiovascular outcomes, Cochrane review finds Subscription
Antihypertensive discontinuation in older people may have no effect on clinically important outcomes, such as mortality or cardiovascular events, a Cochrane review has concluded.
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Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors not linked to COVID-19 severity, researchers conclude
Among people with hypertension, the severity of COVID-19 is not associated with the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, data from Wuhan, China, suggest.
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Concerned patients ‘strongly’ advised to continue taking medication amid COVID-19 fears
Patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers have been “strongly” advised to continue taking their medication amid fears that it could predispose them to adverse outcomes should they become infected with COVID-19.
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Effective detection and management of hypertension through community pharmacy in England Subscription
Management of hypertension does not routinely occur in English pharmacies, despite community pharmacy being an ideal place for screening to take place. By examining and learning from the evidence, pharmacies in England can help patients maintain ideal blood pressure levels and improve health outcomes.
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Managing hypertension: the role of diet and exercise Subscription
It is well known that high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, there are lifestyle interventions that pharmacists can encourage patients to implement to reduce this risk.
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Antihypertensive medicines most effective when taken at night Subscription
Taking antihypertensive medications in the evening, rather than the morning, improves blood pressure control and reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, a study published in the European Heart Journal suggests.
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Thiazides linked to 15% fewer cardiovascular events than ACE inhibitors in patients with hypertension Subscription
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are less effective for the treatment of hypertension compared with thiazide diuretics as they have a worse safety profile, a study published in The Lancet has found.
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Patients do not prefer GP over pharmacist for hypertension management, study finds Subscription
Patients are just as happy to have their hypertension managed by a pharmacist as by their GP, a study in the British Journal of General Practice has shown.
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Low vitamin D status in early life linked to future high blood pressure Subscription
Children with persistently low plasma vitamin D levels at birth and in early childhood have an increased risk of elevated systolic blood pressure later in childhood, research has suggested.
