Hypertension/Experts

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2009-11-06 Blood press medicine:

She is already on a diuretic so that is removed from the hierarchial order. If she has previously been on an ACE inhibitor and had cough then the cough would be likely to recur even on a lower dose of

2009-11-06 hypertension medication:

All the antihypertensives have their advantages and disadvantages. Selection of the group is of utmost importance and depends from person to person. If you consider safety as a top priority in drug selection

2009-10-24 Switching from Lisinopril to Cozaar:

The studies he is speaking to relate to the use of losartan in a mouse model of a genetic disease called Marfan's syndrome. There are no studies in patients with bicupid aortic value in whom one is trying

2009-10-23 Switching from Lisinopril to Cozaar:

No, Cozaar is not a better drug and it would not reduce your blood pressure any better than lisinopril. It It does not sound like your aorta is enlarging any more than the next person with hypertension

2009-10-23 spikes in blood pressure:

As you might have guessed this is an atypical pattern. The differential list is lengthy but at the top of it are an endocrine tumor called pheochromocytoma [can be tested for with blood/urine studies]