Effects of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibition on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Diastolic Function, and Functional Status in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review

Akhtar, Hamza; Al‐Sudani, Hussein; Hussein, Muhammad; un Nisa Farhan, Mehr; O. Elkholy, Karim

doi:10.7759/cureus.26642

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Effects of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibition on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Diastolic Function, and Functional Status in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review

Published in Cureus • Jul 7, 2022

Authors:

Hamza Akhtar

Hussein Al‐Sudani

Muhammad Hussein

Abstract

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a vital role in cardiovascular homeostasis by regulating blood pressure, salt, and water balance. The kidneys produce renin which converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-1 (AT-I) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) to angiotensin-II (AT-II). ...

Subject

Medicine

Internal medicine

Cardiology

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