Hypertension
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ACC Urges Shift to Patient-Centered Care
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Preop Antihypertensive Medication Should Not Be Skipped
Major Finding: Preoperative hypertension resulted in surgical cancellations for 73 patients overall, including 38 patients with green suit...
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Renal Denervation Outcomes for Resistant Hypertension Persist at 3 Years
Major Finding: At baseline the 153 participants had a mean office blood pressure of 175/98 mm Hg despite being on an average of 5.1...
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Renal Disease Hypertension Goal Reset Below 140/90
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Rapid Rise in Systolic BP Midlife Predicts Greater LVMI
Major Finding: The rate of increase in blood pressure in early midlife is a better predictor of increased left ventricular mass at age 60-64 than...
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Angioedema Hospitalizations Rising, Especially in African Americans
Major Finding: Among African Americans, the incidence of angioedema hospitalizations rose from 9 cases per 100,000 in 2000 to 18 cases per 100,000...
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HIV Exacerbates Heart Risk from Hypertension
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Duodenal Switch May Excel at Type 2 Diabetes Resolution
Major Finding: Resolution of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia was greatest among duodenal switch patients, at 82%, 67%, and 81%,...
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Nearly Half of U.S. Stroke Patients Remain Hypertensive
Major Finding: Among a representative sample of 490 Americans aged 40 years or older with a history of stroke, 47% had uncontrolled hypertension....