New medications for high blood pressure, like ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers, have proven to be very effective in helping people manage this long-term condition.
ACE Inhibitors (like lisinopril) work by helping to relax blood vessels. They do this by stopping a specific enzyme from creating a hormone that tightens blood vessels.
ARBs (like losartan) block the receptors for that same hormone, which also helps blood vessels relax even more.
Calcium Channel Blockers (like amlodipine) slow down the heart rate and help the muscles in the blood vessels relax.
These choices are specially designed for each person's needs, showing how far we’ve come in treating high blood pressure.
New medications for high blood pressure, like ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers, have proven to be very effective in helping people manage this long-term condition.
ACE Inhibitors (like lisinopril) work by helping to relax blood vessels. They do this by stopping a specific enzyme from creating a hormone that tightens blood vessels.
ARBs (like losartan) block the receptors for that same hormone, which also helps blood vessels relax even more.
Calcium Channel Blockers (like amlodipine) slow down the heart rate and help the muscles in the blood vessels relax.
These choices are specially designed for each person's needs, showing how far we’ve come in treating high blood pressure.