Renin-angiotensin system blockers and the COVID-19 pandemic: at present there is no evidence to abandon renin-angiotensin system blockers

AHJ Danser, M Epstein, D Batlle - Hypertension, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
During the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, some reports of
data still emerging and in need of full analysis indicate that certain groups of patients are at …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and renin angiotensin system blockers

C Bavishi, TM Maddox, FH Messerli - JAMA cardiology, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has already surpassed the combined mortality …

Clinical Implications of SARS-CoV-2 Interaction With Renin Angiotensin System: JACC Review Topic of the Week

A Brojakowska, J Narula, R Shimony… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - jacc.org
Severe acute respiratory-syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) host cell infection is
mediated by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Systemic dysregulation …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and COVID-19: patients, comorbidities, and therapies

G Pathangey, PP Fadadu… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) a pandemic, and the reality of the situation has finally caught up to the …

Risks of ACE inhibitor and ARB usage in COVID‐19: evaluating the evidence

K Sriram, PA Insel - Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Concerns have been raised regarding the safety of angiotensin converting enzyme
inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients with coronavirus …

Experimental data using candesartan and captopril indicate no double-edged sword effect in COVID-19

MA Pedrosa, R Valenzuela, P Garrido-Gil… - Clinical …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The key link between renin–angiotensin system (RAS) and COVID-19 is ACE2 (angiotensin-
converting enzyme 2), which acts as a double-edged sword, because ACE2 increases the …

COVID‐19 and renin‐angiotensin system inhibition: role of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)‐Is there any scientific evidence for controversy?

A Aleksova, F Ferro, G Gagno… - Journal of Internal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Renin–angiotensin system (RAS) blockers are extensively used worldwide to treat many
cardiovascular disorders, where they are effective in reducing both mortality and morbidity …

SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2: The biology and clinical data settling the ARB and ACEI controversy

MK Chung, S Karnik, J Saef, C Bergmann, J Barnard… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background SARS-CoV-2 enters cells by binding of its spike protein to angiotensin-
converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or …

Interactions of coronaviruses with ACE2, angiotensin II, and RAS inhibitors—lessons from available evidence and insights into COVID-19

H Kai, M Kai - Hypertension Research, 2020 - nature.com
The rapid spread of a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), has led to an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and cardiovascular disease: a viewpoint on the potential influence of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin …

J Guo, Z Huang, L Lin, J Lv - Journal of the American Heart …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
According to available clinical data,≈ 15% to 30% of the COVID-19 patients are with
hypertension and≈ 2.5% to 15% are with coronary heart disease. 3–5 …