Further evidence that angiotensin II blockers may improve male sexual dysfunction comes from an Italian study in the January 2001 issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. The Italian study, led ...

Aging is associated with an imbalance in sympathetic and parasympathetic outflow to cardiovascular effector organs. This autonomic imbalance contributes to the decline in cardiovagal baroreceptor ...

The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) was initially thought to be fairly simple. However, this idea has been challenged following the development of RAAS blockers, including renin inhibitors ...

People on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) did well to stay the course even when kidney function dropped, researchers found in a retrospective ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure and protect the kidneys by decreasing angiotensin II levels.Vitamin D helps maintain strong bones, but ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are antihypertensive medicines used to treat high blood pressure. While the enzyme inhibitors work by reducing the level of ...

Today, nearly all patients with septic shock receive the same first-line therapy. However, early research suggests that some ...