News tagged with diuretic drugs


Black patients with hypertension not prescribed diuretics enough

A research study of more than 600 black patients with uncontrolled hypertension found that less than half were prescribed a diuretic drug with proven benefit that costs just pennies a day, report researchers at Weill Cornell ...

Cardiology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Body mass index may determine which blood pressure treatments work best

According to new research published Online First in the Lancet, body mass index may influence which blood pressure medications work best at reducing the major complications of high blood pressure (strokes, heart attacks, ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial examines benefits of, mechanisms behind ultrafiltration for heart failure

University of Cincinnati cardiologists are conducting a one-of-a-kind clinical trial to determine if a dialysis-like procedure could be deemed the new standard of care for patients suffering from extensive fluid retention ...

Cardiology created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New data from studies bolsters case for using aldosterone antagonists in heart failure

Roughly 5 million people in the United States live with heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood around the body effectively. The causes and types of heart failure vary greatly, and treatment ...

Cardiology created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0