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Blood pressure medication may improve Covid-19 survival rates – study – BreakingNews.ie
Researchers found the risk of severe Covid-19 illness and death was reduced for patients with high blood pressure who were taking the medication.
Medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of infection in patients with high blood pressure, a new study suggests.
Researchers studied 28,000 patients taking antihypertensives, a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
They found that the risk of severe Covid-19 illness and death was reduced for patients with high blood pressure who were taking Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or Angiotensin…
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