Calcium Channel Blockers are Safe and Beneficial in Patients with Heart Failure and Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
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The authors aimed to evaluate the impact of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) on all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure and advanced chronic kidney disease. Their retrospective cohort study found that CCB use was associated with lower mortality rates, suggesting that CCBs may serve as a beneficial adjunctive therapy for blood pressure control in this high-risk population.
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