Hypertension
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BP control slowed brain damage in elderly hypertensives
NEW ORLEANS – Elderly hypertensive patients treated to a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg had less white matter disease progression than...
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Premature death from heart disease hits Asian subgroups hard
Asian Indian, Filipino, and Vietnamese populations showed the highest mortality from heart disease among Asian subgroups.
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SPRINT MIND published: Extension trial to add 2 years’ follow-up
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SGLT-2 inhibitors promising for heart failure prevention, not treatment
LOS ANGELES – The combination of heart failure and diabetes is particularly lethal.
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Biodegradable stent polymer offers no long-term protection
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Torrent Pharmaceuticals expands losartan recall
Ten more lots recalled.
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Cerebral small vessel disease progression linked to MCI in hypertensive patients
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Firibastat looking good for difficult-to-treat hypertension
CHICAGO – A phase 2b trial of a novel antihypertensive drug checks off efficacy and safety boxes.
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Opioids don’t top NSAIDs for chronic pain
And canakinumab has a remarkable effect on knee and hip replacement risk.
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Barbershop BP intervention going strong at 12 months
Pharmacists at the barbershop got all participants on meds, and two-thirds hitting the target BP.
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High incidence of treatment-resistant hypertension in SLE comes with high mortality
CHICAGO – Treatment-resistant hypertension is associated with a 289% increased all-cause mortality risk in systemic lupus erythematosus.