Beta blockers ‘potentially harmful’ in patients with HIV
RAAS inhibitors may be the best option for lowering blood pressure in this population, researchers say
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Patients living with HIV who have hypertension are nearly twice as likely to have a cardiovascular event if initiated on beta blockers compared with ACEIs or ARBs, a study shows.
The findings, based on real-world data from the US, show for the first time which agents have greatest efficacy among HIV-positive people and that beta blockers can be harmful, the researchers say.