Hypertension
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Home + pharmacist BP telemonitoring found successful
Major finding: BP control was attained in the intervention group by 72% at 6 months, 71% at 12 months, and 72% at 18 months, compared with 45%, 53...
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Renal denervation benefits moderate-hypertension patients
Major finding: Renal denervation led to attainment of goal blood pressure in 51% of patients with moderate, treatment-resistant hypertension.Data...
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Annual pulmonary hypertension screening recommended for systemic sclerosis
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Algorithm helps to DETECT pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis
Major finding: Only 4% of cases were missed using the two-step algorithm, compared with 29% for guideline-recommended detection.Data source:...
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Exercise-capacity decline hastened by congenital heart disease
Major finding: Exercise capacity fell by an average of 1% per year among young adults with congenital heart disease.Data source: A review of 522...
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IOM: Cut daily sodium, but not below 2,300 mg
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High blood pressure begins early in overweight children
Major finding: Children who went from normal weight to overweight or obese over 2.5 years were 57% more likely to develop prehypertension and 87%...
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BMI plays no role in aspirin's ineffectiveness for preeclampsia
Major finding: No significant differences were seen in the relative risk of preeclampsia between those with a BMI of 30 or less and those with a...
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Six questions flag risk for cardiovascular hospitalization
Major finding: Any positive answer on the QVSFS at baseline was associated with a 62% greater incidence of hospitalization or an ED visit for...
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Heart rate linked to men's heart failure
Major finding: Among healthy men, heart rates of at least 79 beats per minute were linked with a 51% increased incidence of heart failure.Data...