Examining data on more than 400,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank revealed that use of CCBs was associated with a 39% greater odds of glaucoma after adjusting for various factors, including the use ...

February 6, 2008 — Results of a large case-control study suggest that current use of calcium-channel blockers, but not other antihypertensive agents, is associated with a significantly reduced risk ...

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

Little additional work has been performed beyond that of Lee et al. [1,3,10] to further investigate the proposed dual action of ibutilide. Our laboratory has sought to examine the effects of sodium ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CCB users had 39% higher odds of glaucoma on average, as well as thinner inner retinal thickness, vs. non-users.

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

What is the best approach for a patient with worsening renal insufficiency and intolerance of ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)? —Ann Marchetta, MS, ARNP-C, FNP, Waupaca, Wis.

Hand opening pill bottle Clearer guidelines for diuretic management in patients with chronic kidney disease are needed, according to investigators. Adding diuretics rather than calcium channel ...

A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a ...