The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), or renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) is a regulator of blood pressure and cardiovascular function. Dysregulated RAAS is implicated in high blood pressure, ...
Given the common use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs worldwide, guidance on the use of these drugs in patients with Covid-19 is urgently needed. Here, we highlight that the data in humans are too limited ...
A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the association of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)-mediated hypertension (HT) with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Discontinuation of RAAS inhibitors is often the first approach to manage hyperkalemia. Discontinuation of renin–angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors after the first hyperkalemia episode ...
Obesity can increase the heart's workload, leading to high blood pressure. A higher body mass index is linked directly to increased blood pressure. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system contributes ...
There is concern about the potential of an increased risk related to medications that act on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in patients exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), ...