Chapter 9
Cardiovascular Drugs: Antihypertensive Drugs
Fármacos cardiovasculares: clasificación según indicaciones terapéuticas
Cardiovascular diseases, encompassing a range of conditions, can significantly affect the heart's operations and the overall circulatory system. These ...
Hipertensión y regulación de la presión arterial
Hypertension, the most common cardiovascular disease, is diagnosed through repeated measurements of elevated blood pressure. Its risks, including damage ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: acción de los diuréticos
Diuretics are antihypertensive drugs used to treat hypertension resulting from sodium and water retention. Sodium, vital for fluid balance and nerve or ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: diuréticos de clase tiazida
Thiazide diuretics are sulfonamide derivatives featuring a benzothiadiazine ring system in their molecular structure. Based on this structure, thiazide ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: diuréticos ahorradores de potasio
Liddle syndrome is a genetically inherited form of hypertension characterized by the overactivity of epithelial sodium channels in the nephron, the ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: acción de los bloqueadores beta-1
β1-receptors are primarily located in the heart and kidneys. In cardiac myocytes, these receptors interact with neurotransmitters released by the ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: acción de los betabloqueantes no selectivos
β receptors are classified into three subclasses: β1, β2, and β3. β1 receptors are primarily located in the heart and kidneys. ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: acción de los bloqueadores de los canales de calcio
Calcium ions are essential to contract smooth muscle cells in blood vessels. They enter these cells through voltage-dependent calcium channels, ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a vital component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, is abundant in lung endothelial cells. ACE converts ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: bloqueadores de los receptores de angiotensina II
In the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, a hormone called angiotensin II plays a crucial role. It binds to the AT1 receptors in vascular smooth ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: inhibidores directos de la renina
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is an intricate physiological pathway involving numerous enzymes and hormones, including renin, ...
Fármacos antihipertensivos: vasodilatadores
Vasodilators, primarily affecting the smooth muscles within arterial and venous walls, are commonly used for hypertension treatment. Medications such as ...
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