Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are a class of oral medications that act primarily through blockade of the angiotensin receptor. The effects of angiotensin include vasoconstriction and ...

A review of recent studies of angiotensin II receptor blockers in hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and nephropathy provide some data on specific drugs, doses, and risk ...

Blocking the effects of angiotensin II via receptor antagonism and the consequent correction of hypertension may result in cardiovascular and renal protection, much as with ACE inhibitors.

Patients who have been treated for heart failure and experience an improvement in their pump function are still at higher ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Arbli™, an oral suspension formulation of losartan potassium.  Arbli, an angiotensin II receptor ...

Losartan (Cozaar) is a generic drug that is prescribed for certain conditions, including high blood pressure. Losartan comes as an oral tablet and belongs to the angiotensin II receptor blocker ...

If you have lupus, you’re at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke. Up to 74% of people with lupus also have high blood pressure. To lower your likelihood of cardiovascular issues and other ...

The study focused on why people with severe high blood pressure often develop thickened arteries and small blood vessels in ...

High-dose angiotensin ... inhibitors doses to reduce urinary proteins rather than blood pressure could help in treating proteinuria that resists manufacturer-recommended doses of these drugs.

Patients who have been treated for heart failure and experience an improvement of their pump function, are still at higher risk of heart-related death or hospitalization if they stop taking heart ...

Patients who have been treated for heart failure and experience an improvement of their pump function, are still at higher risk of heart-related death or hospitalization if they stop taking heart ...