Re: Initials ARB, ACE, HCTZ, BB, HTN, SVT, PVC, PAC (please explain)

[Guest guest]

Would somebody please explain what all these initials mean and

explain what they are and how they relate to high blood pressure:

ARB, ACE, HCTZ, BB, HTN, SVT, PVC, PAC

and also renin and aldosterone and how they relate to hypertension

and hyperaldosteronism

> > Have you tired the DASH Diet?

> >

> > Also in general spiro may not lower BP much in secondary as the

renin will

> > keep going up. Have you been tried on spiro and HCTZ and an

ARB or a

> > ACE??

> > also a BB will lower renin in some.

> >

> > If your BP is normal only on spiro then you can expect similar

benefit

> > from

> > Inspra.

> >

> > It should be noted here and I dont think I have said this before

here-in

> > order for aldosterone to cause high blood pressure etc you also

have to be

> > on a

> > high salt diet: human or rat or mouse.

> >

> > If the diet sodium is kept very low, aldo does not effect BP etc.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > May your pressure be low!

> >

> > CE Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD.

> > Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

> > Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

> > Published over 230 research papers, chapters and reviews in the

area of

> > high

> > blood pressure: epidemiology, history, endocrinology, genetics

and

> > physiology.

> >

> >

>

> I Was diagnosed at 21 with HTN (we have discussed this before in

BPLINE and

> now am 48). They are trying to find the cause of the high renin.

Just had a

> renal vein sampling last week. Anyway, you name the drug, I have

used it.

> BB's have been intolerable in the past. I exercise a lot and the

BB's caused

> extreme fatigue and exercise intolerance. My cardiac shape went to

hell on

> BB's.

>

> I presently am taking diovan and the spriro. Have been on ace and

HCTZ and

> dyazide and amiloride and calcium channel blockers and.... I have

had

> trouble with my potassium always being in low normal range (about

3.7). I

> have had SVT, PVC's, PAC's, Bigeminy a good part of my life. The

spiro has

> all but made these disappear. I must disagree with you about spiro

and

> sodium. I found out long ago that I was intolerant to sodium and

needed to

> keep my intake below 1000MG a day. I am usually well below this.

However,

> the spiro has still had a great effect on my BP (although the BP

lowering

> effect worsens the longer I am on a drug - any drug, it is if the

body

> figures out how to get around it). It also has raised the

potassium up to

> the 4.6 - 4.8 range. Now maybe if I only took in about 100 - 200MG

of sodium

> a day that would be the same effect, but that is almost impossible

in

> today's world. Also, maybe if they loaded me up with potassium,

the effect

> would be similar!

>

> By the way, due to the breast problems my doc put me on ameloride

and HCTZ

> along with the diovan. My potassium stayed up around 4.4, but I

had the

> worst ride with SVT, PVC's and PAC's, and bigeminy that I have had

in all my

> life. After a couple days back on the spiro, this all but

disappeared. The

> siro is doing something else that the other drugs have not.

>

> Thanks,

> Ken

[Guest guest]

> > > Have you tired the DASH Diet?

> > >

> > > Also in general spiro may not lower BP much in secondary as

the

> renin will

> > > keep going up. Have you been tried on spiro and HCTZ and an

> ARB or a

> > > ACE??

> > > also a BB will lower renin in some.

> > >

> > > If your BP is normal only on spiro then you can expect similar

> benefit

> > > from

> > > Inspra.

> > >

> > > It should be noted here and I dont think I have said this

before

> here-in

> > > order for aldosterone to cause high blood pressure etc you

also

> have to be

> > > on a

> > > high salt diet: human or rat or mouse.

> > >

> > > If the diet sodium is kept very low, aldo does not effect BP

etc.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > May your pressure be low!

> > >

> > > CE Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD.

> > > Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

> > > Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and

Hypertension

> > > Published over 230 research papers, chapters and reviews in

the

> area of

> > > high

> > > blood pressure: epidemiology, history, endocrinology, genetics

> and

> > > physiology.

> > >

> > >

> >

> > I Was diagnosed at 21 with HTN (we have discussed this before in

> BPLINE and

> > now am 48). They are trying to find the cause of the high renin.

> Just had a

> > renal vein sampling last week. Anyway, you name the drug, I have

> used it.

> > BB's have been intolerable in the past. I exercise a lot and the

> BB's caused

> > extreme fatigue and exercise intolerance. My cardiac shape went

to

> hell on

> > BB's.

> >

> > I presently am taking diovan and the spriro. Have been on ace

and

> HCTZ and

> > dyazide and amiloride and calcium channel blockers and.... I

have

> had

> > trouble with my potassium always being in low normal range

(about

> 3.7). I

> > have had SVT, PVC's, PAC's, Bigeminy a good part of my life. The

> spiro has

> > all but made these disappear. I must disagree with you about

spiro

> and

> > sodium. I found out long ago that I was intolerant to sodium and

> needed to

> > keep my intake below 1000MG a day. I am usually well below this.

> However,

> > the spiro has still had a great effect on my BP (although the BP

> lowering

> > effect worsens the longer I am on a drug - any drug, it is if

the

> body

> > figures out how to get around it). It also has raised the

> potassium up to

> > the 4.6 - 4.8 range. Now maybe if I only took in about 100 -

200MG

> of sodium

> > a day that would be the same effect, but that is almost

impossible

> in

> > today's world. Also, maybe if they loaded me up with potassium,

> the effect

> > would be similar!

> >

> > By the way, due to the breast problems my doc put me on

ameloride

> and HCTZ

> > along with the diovan. My potassium stayed up around 4.4, but I

> had the

> > worst ride with SVT, PVC's and PAC's, and bigeminy that I have

had

> in all my

> > life. After a couple days back on the spiro, this all but

> disappeared. The

> > siro is doing something else that the other drugs have not.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Ken

ACE - Angiotensin converting enzyme (Monopril, accupril, etc...)

ARB - Angotensin II receptor blocker (Cozaar, Diovan, etc...)

HCTZ - Hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic)

BB - Beta Blocker

HTN - Hypertension

SVT - supraventricular tachycardia (irregular heartbeat - usually

benign - but needs to be checked out)

PVC - prmature ventricular contraction (usually benign irregular

heartbeat)

PAC - premature atria contraction (as above - originates in

different part of heart)

Mostly spelled right!

Ken