Search for dissertations about: "antihypertensive drugs"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words antihypertensive drugs.
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1. Pharmacoepidemiologic studies on cardiovascular drugs - with special reference to the effectiveness and safety of blood pressure lowering drugs
Abstract : Background: Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries and hence constitute a large public health problem. Cardiovascular drugs are used in an effort to prevent (e. g. blood pressure lowering drugs (BPLD) and lipid lowering drugs) and palliate (e. READ MORE
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2. Antihypertensive treatment and endothelial vasodilatory function
Abstract : The endothelium integrates vascular tone by the synthesis of vasoactive substances secreted abluminally to the underlying vascular smooth muscle. Endothelial function has previously been shown to be impaired in primary, secondary and experimental forms of hypertension. READ MORE
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3. Hypertension, atherosclerosis and fracture risk - observational investigations with focus on antihypertensive therapy
Abstract : Aim: To investigate associations between hypertension, arteriosclerotic disease, and fracture risk in adults and the elderly, with a certain focus on how specific antihypertensive drug treatments in patients with high blood pressure might affect the risk for fractures. Methods and results: In Study I and II, the associations between different antihypertensive treatments and fracture risk were investigated in a cohort of about 60. READ MORE
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4. Use of secondary preventive drugs after stroke
Abstract : Background Stroke is a serious condition that can have significant impact on an individual’s health and is a significant burden on public health and public finances. Secondary preventive drug treatment after stroke is important for decreasing the risk of recurrent strokes. READ MORE
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5. Persistence to antihypertensive drug treatment in Swedish primary care
Abstract : The efficacy of antihypertensive drug therapy is undisputed, but large surveys report that one in four patients reach a target blood pressure of .... READ MORE