MedWire News: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) may increase the risk for heart failure (HF) among patients with hypertension, Canadian researchers report. “This effect is also observed when comparing CCBs to ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and to beta blockers, and/or diuretics against HF,” say Marcelo Shibata (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada) and team.
