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ReviewAmerican journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions2022

Current and Emerging Classes of Pharmacological Agents for the Management of Hypertension.

Utkarsh Ojha, Sanjay Ruddaraju, Navukkarasu Sabapathy, Varun Ravindran, Pitchaya Worapongsatitaya, Jeesanul Haq, Raihan Mohammed, Vinod Patel

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Review in American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Utkarsh OjhaDepartment of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Hill End Rd, Harefield, UB9 6JH, UK. utkarshojha@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6733-3617
Sanjay RuddarajuJames J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Navukkarasu SabapathySaveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Varun RavindranCMEF (Canton Medical Education Foundation), Canton, OH, USA.
Pitchaya WorapongsatitayaDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, MN, USA.
Jeesanul HaqInstitute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Raihan MohammedCroydon University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
Vinod PatelDepartment of Cardiology, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, NY, USA.
Croydon University Hospital · GBHarefield Hospital · GBJames J. Peters VA Medical Center · USMount Sinai Hospital · USSaveetha University · INUniversity of Minnesota · USUniversity of Science and Technology Chittagong · BD

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease accounts for more than 17 million deaths globally every year, of which complications of hypertension account for 9.4 million deaths worldwide. Early detection and management of hypertension can prevent costly interventions, including dialysis and cardiac surgery. Non-pharmacological approaches for managing hypertension commonly involve lifestyle modification, including exercise and dietary regulations such as reducing salt and fluid intake; however, a majority of patients will eventually require antihypertensive medications. In 2020, the International Society of Hypertension published worldwide guidelines in its efforts to reduce the global prevalence of raised blood pressure (BP) in adults aged 18 years or over. Currently, several classes of medications are used to control hypertension, either as mono- or combination therapy depending on the disease severity. These drug classes include those that target the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and adrenergic receptors, calcium channel blockers, diuretics and vasodilators. While some of these classes of medications have shown significant benefits in controlling BP and reducing cardiovascular mortality, the prevalence of hypertension remains high. Significant efforts have been made in developing new classes of drugs that lower BP; these medications exert their therapeutic benefits through different pathways and mechanism of actions. With several of these emerging classes in phase III clinical trials, it is hoped that the discovery of these novel therapeutic avenues will aid in reducing the global burden of hypertension.

Indexed as

HypertensionAdultAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCalcium Channel BlockersDiureticsHumansVasodilator AgentsAntihypertensive AgentsCalcium Channel BlockersDiureticsVasodilator Agents

Identifiers

PMID34878631
PMCPMC8651502
OpenAlexW4200360862

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