whether angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) INCREASE the risk of heart attacks
June 2005
There's some scary talk about whether angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) INCREASE the risk of heart attacks.
This started with an editorial in British Medical Journal... comparing cardiovascular outcomes between ARBs and ACE inhibitors.
It's well known that ACE inhibitors prevent heart attacks and improve survival in patients with heart disease or diabetes.
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