Meta-analysis suggests that calcium channel blockers can be effective in preventing peripheral arterial disease in patients with hypertension. CHICAGO — Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) may be ...

NEW YORK, July 31 (Praxis Press) Cardiovascular outcomes have not been compared in hypertensive patients treated with calcium channel blockers and in patients treated with older drugs. Hansson and ...

Lowering cholesterol along with blood pressure in patients with hypertension has a lasting impact on survival years after medications have been stopped, new long-term data from the ASCOT Legacy study ...

Patients with hypertension who were treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and calcium channel blockers had a lower risk of all-cause mortality ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs) -- the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension -- may harm the heart as much as help it, according to a new study. The research ...

A 34-year-old nondiabetic woman with hypertension and renal failure ingested 12 extended-release tablets containing 2.5 mg of amlodipine each. Hypotension and bradycardia developed. Because of her ...