"In patients with heart failure, the body's ability to absorb oral medications in the stomach and gut often decreases as fluid overload builds up (this is called diuretic resistance) and ...

One of the most common blood pressure medications is a diuretic or water pill. Diuretics are very effective at lowering blood pressure and are often the first therapy prescribed as a blood ...

For patients with resistant hypertension, Dr Nguchu says, they require more intensive interventions, in addition to multiple, ...