Use of calcium channel blockers and myocardial infarction in hypertensive patients with rheumatoid arthritis - A nationwide cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Therapy of CCBs is associated with a lower risk of MI among hypertensive patients with RA. Hence, the prescription of CCBs may be a compelling indication of BP lowering in RA population.
PMID: 31257076 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lin TT, Ko TY, Lin LY, Wu CK Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research