Using twin studies to define which phenotypes of the RAAS have significant genetic variance may help to elucidate the genetic background of essential hypertension. Phenotypes for which no significant ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) expression by myeloid cells is increased in response to infection. Forced ACE overexpression in mouse macrophages increases their ability to respond to infection ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists have become an important tool for the treatment of hypertension and its cardiovascular complications. Inhibition ...

Cardiovascular illnesses, such as high blood pressure and heart problems, are often treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing ...

OBJECTIVES: Many patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience a delay in treatment or fail to initiate treatment with guideline-recommended angiotensin-converting ...

Unique Characteristics of Hypertension in Blacks That Influence BP Responses to Drugs That Block the Renin-Angiotensin Activating System (RAAS) Blockade of the RAAS in Blacks for Cardiovascular and ...

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasizes early treatment, ...

Background Altitude training produces advantages over sea level training, but athletes require acclimatization to avoid discomfort or mountain sickness, in which the blood pressure control is ...

Rupert Payne does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled high ...

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigate the efficacy of hemp seed protein and its bioactive peptide in managing blood pressure in mildly ...