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
Jan 22, 2013 |
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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
Dec 05, 2012 |
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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
Feb 23, 2012 |
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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
Sep 19, 2011 |
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