Cardiovascular agents

Combining statins and antihypertensives boosts stroke prevention

Researchers investigated the efficacy of combined treatment in patients with a risk of cardiovascular diseases…

Pharmacists join the fight against hypertension

Some pharmacists are at the forefront of tackling high blood pressure by providing hypertension services within GP practices, community clinics and pharmacies. But to improve the prevention, early detection and management of the condition, these services need to be more widespread.…

Up to 40% of patients not taking their blood pressure tablets as prescribed

Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment is common in the United Kingdom and Czech Republic, according to a new study.…

Intense blood pressure control cuts cardiovascular risk, researchers find

Reducing the systolic blood pressure of people with hypertension to below currently recommended targets reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to the findings of a systematic review.…

Researchers suggest that beta blockers do not cut death risk after heart attack

A large British study has cast doubt on the benefits of using beta blockers in patients after they have had acute myocardial infarction, at least in those without heart failure.…

Stroke patients may need more help with statins management

Health professionals need to do more to address concerns about side effects in patients prescribed statins after a stroke, research suggests.…

PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab cuts risk of cardiovascular events, study results show

New mantra should be to get cholesterol as low as possible, researchers conclude.…

Combining NSAIDs with misoprostol may reduce risk of cardiovascular side effects

Patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and misoprostol, a drug commonly used to prevent and treat stomach ulcers, have a lower risk of having a serious cardiovascular event compared with patients taking NSAIDs alone, according to new research.…

Patients with resistant hypertension not taking medicines, research suggests

Many patients with apparent resistant hypertension may just not be taking all their medicines, Dutch researchers have reported.…

Cholesterol-lowering statin therapy for healthy people is not as simple as ‘yes’ or ‘no’

Recent reports of large trials extolling the virtues of statins have led many to believe that low-risk patients should take them, but an examination of the evidence provides food for thought.…