RESUMEN
Cardiovascular disease is common, affecting an increasing number of persons as the population ages. To combat this growing health problem, physicians use a multitude of medications in the treatment of their patients. Although pharmacologic therapy greatly enhances quality of life for a majority of patients, there is always the potential for an unfavorable reaction. For example, cardiovascular drugs can induce a vast array of adverse dermatologic responses. This article reviews the various cutaneous reaction patterns that can occur as a result of treatment with vasodilators and other antihypertensive drugs, anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs, thrombolytic agents, and lipid-lowering agents.
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Fármacos Cardiovasculares/efectos adversos , Fármacos Cardiovasculares/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades de la Piel/inducido químicamente , HumanosRESUMEN
Cardiovascular disease is common, affecting an increasing number of persons as the population ages. To combat this growing health problem, physicians use a multitude of medications in the treatment of their patients. Although pharmacologic therapy greatly enhances quality of life for a majority of patients, there is always the potential for an unfavorable reaction. For example, cardiovascular drugs can induce a vast array of adverse dermatologic responses. This article reviews the various cutaneous reaction patterns that can occur as a result of treatment with class III, IV, and other antiarrhythmic agents, ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin II receptor blockers, and diuretics.