Antihypertensives that stimulate angiotensin II receptors are associated with a lower risk for biomarkers of dementia.

Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive therapies, global blood pressure control rates remain unacceptably low. Contributing factors, such as low treatment adherence, therapeutic ...

March 23, 2012 — Results of a small study provide more evidence that antihypertensive therapy with angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) has benefits on cognitive function in older adults with early ...

A large cohort study in Japan finds that continuing antihypertensives perioperatively can have positive outcomes in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgeries. Continuing angiotensin-converting enzyme ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the world's leading cause of death, and high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than 1 billion people globally, with most living in low- and middle-income ...

Scientists have found that using common blood pressure and heart failure medications for a long time might hurt the kidneys.