Diuretic therapy remains a vital cog in the management of hypertension; either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive classes. However, maximizing the antihypertensive effect of ...

Start i.v. loop diuretics in the emergency department or clinic setting for significant fluid overload (class I, level B). The initial i.v. dose should equal or exceed the long-term oral daily dose.

Antihypertensive drugs have been linked to new-onset atrial fibrillation (NAF); however, the way in which these drugs affect the development of NAF in hypertensive patients has not been thoroughly ...