The British Journal of Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Twenty years ago, Wald and Law 1 hypothesised that, if a combination pill could be made including aspirin, folic acid, a statin, and a low-dose diuretic, beta blocker and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor (thus, allowing for the simultaneous modification of four different risk factors: low-density lipoprotein [LDL]-cholesterol, blood pressure, (..)

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Medications Medications are often the first line of treatment for cardiomegaly and can include: ACE inhibitors or ARBs , which help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 6, 2024

Statins lower cholesterol. ACE inhibitors block the angiotensin-converting enzyme to reduce blood pressure. People aren’t dying from too few mitochondria (though that’s certainly an issue…), they’re dying from hardened arteries, a failing heart, and high blood pressure.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 20, 2023

People at risk of cardiovascular disease would have their cholesterol levels checked. They would have their blood pressure measured and put on antihypertensives. Anyone with diabetes would be prescribed blood sugar lowering medications. Almost entirely by using medications which had proven benefits. The workload vast.

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