Hypertension
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CHEST-1 Study: Riociguat Shows Efficacy in CTEPH
Major Finding: An overall 46-m improvement in 6-minute walk distance at 16 weeks in the study population was largely attributable to improvements...
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Hip Fracture Risk Rises as Elderly Start Antihypertensives
Major Finding: The risk of hip fracture within 45 days of starting an antihypertensive drug increased by 43% in elderly patients (incidence rate...
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As Renal Denervation Use Grows, New Benefits Emerge
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IV Phenylephrine Endorsed for Periop Hypotension
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Uncontrolled Hypertension Deemed Pervasive in U.S. Adults
Major Finding: The prevalence of hypertension among U.S. adults in 2003-2010 was 30%.
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Just Half of Black Patients Meet Hypertension Goals in Large Study
Major Finding: Only 53% of 9,251 black patients with hypertension met their blood pressure goals despite at least 1 year of treatment. Data Source...
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Blood Pressure Meds Linked to Lip Cancer
Major Finding: The odds ratio of patients developing lip cancer was 4.22 with hydrochlorothiazide, 2.82 with combination hydrochlorothiazide-...
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Metabolic Syndrome Spurs CVD Risk in Hispanic Women
Major Finding: A total 40% of Hispanic women met the criteria for metabolic syndrome, as did 39% of black women, 31% of non-Hispanic white women,...
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Negative Emotions Could Drive Abnormal BP Pattern in Some Teens
Major Finding: Compared with white Americans, black adolescents who reported negative emotions were at higher risk for nocturnal blood pressure...
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Aggressive BP Lowering in Diabetes No Boost to CVD Outcomes
Major Finding: Cardiovascular disease outcomes did not vary between people with diabetes mellitus whose blood pressure was treated to less than...
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CPAP for Apnea Linked to Lower Incident Hypertension
Major Finding: The risk of new-onset HT was the same between patients with obstructive sleep apnea who adhered to CPAP therapy and control...