Pharmacy - Cardiac/Hypertension News & Articles

1 Recent developments in the treatment of heart failure: highlights from the American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions, Los Angeles, California, 3 7 December 2012 Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, June 20, 2013    Review Article

2 Use of dabigatran for periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

3 The clinical significance of home blood pressure measurements for the prevention and management of high blood pressure Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, June 19, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Beta-blockers and pulmonary function in the general population: The Rotterdam Study British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, June 19, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Do patients on statins also need niacin Full Text JAAPA, June 19, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Economic evaluation of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion, dabigatran, and warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation Circulation, June 18, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Heart rate reduction in heart failure: ivabradine or beta blockers Heart Failure Reviews, June 18, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article
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8 Association between spironolactone added to beta-blockers and ACE inhibition and survival in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction: a propensity score-matched cohort study European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, June 18, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Icosapent ethyl for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, June 18, 2013    Review Article

10 The impact of smoking on clinical efficacy and pharmacodynamic effects of clopidogrel: a systematic review and meta-analysis Heart, June 18, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

11 The efficiency of cardiovascular risk assessment: do the right patients get statin treatment Heart, June 18, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Clinical outcome in cardiac transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus retard Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013    Clinical Article

13 New therapies to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Current Opinion in Cardiology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

14 The role of clopidogrel in the management of ischemic heart disease Current Opinion in Cardiology, June 17, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

15 Long-term safety and efficacy of dual therapy with oral anticoagulation and clopidogrel in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with drug-eluting stents Clinical Research in Cardiology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Impact of early statin therapy in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Should (beta)-blockers still be routine after myocardial infarction? Current Opinion in Cardiology, June 14, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Platelet responsiveness to clopidogrel treatment after peripheral endovascular procedures the PRECLOP study: clinical impact and optimal cutoff value of on-treatment high platelet reactivity JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 14, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Impact of medication non-adherence on survival after pediatric heart transplantation in the USA The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, June 14, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Improved perioperative blood pressure control leads to reduced hospital costs Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, June 13, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Antihypertensive Response to Combination of Olmesartan and Amlodipine Does Not Depend on Method and Time of Drug Administration High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013

2 Statins and lipid metabolism Current Opinion in Lipidology, May 24, 2013    Review Article

3 Reversal of Oral Anticoagulation Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 30, 2013

4 Resistant hypertension: a practical clinical approach Journal of Human Hypertension, May 10, 2013

5 Cost-effectiveness of apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Stroke, May 29, 2013

6 HDL Cholesterol: All Hope Is Not Lost After the Torcetrapib Setback- Emerging Therapeutic Strategies on the Horizon American Journal of Therapeutics, April 4, 2013

7 New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013

8 Ticagrelor: positive, negative and misunderstood properties as a new antiplatelet agent Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, April 23, 2013

9 Ouabain-The Key to Cardioprotection? American Journal of Therapeutics, April 24, 2013

10 Clinical utility of β-blockers for primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , April 1, 2013

11 Resistant Hypertension in the Elderly: Optimizing Outcomes While Avoiding Adverse Effects The Consultant Pharmacist, May 8, 2013

12 Differential Effects of Nebivolol Versus Metoprolol on Functional Sympatholysis in Hypertensive Humans Hypertension, May 16, 2013

13 Comparative benefits of statins in the primary and secondary prevention of major coronary events and all-cause mortality: a network meta-analysis of placebo-controlled and active-comparator trials European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, March 7, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

14 Adverse cardiovascular outcomes associated with concurrent use of clopidogrel or ticlopidine and proton-pump inhibitors in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Heart and Vessels, May 23, 2013

15 Blood pressure-lowering effect of simvastatin: a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial with 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Journal of Human Hypertension, May 23, 2013

16 Efficacy and Effects on Lipid Metabolism of Combination Treatment With Losartan + Hydrochlorothiazide Versus Losartan + Amlodipine: A 48-Week Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Trial Clinical Therapeutics, April 22, 2013

17 Direct contribution of vascular mineralocorticoid receptors to blood pressure regulation Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, May 30, 2013    Review Article

18 Esomeprazole and aspirin fixed combination for the prevention of cardiovascular events Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 20, 2013    Free full text

19 Optimal Blood Pressure Goals in Patients With Hypertension at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events American Journal of Therapeutics, April 23, 2013    Review Article

20 Effect of contrasted sodium diets on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects of renin-angiotensin system blockers Hypertension, May 29, 2013    Review Article