Hypertension
From the Journals
Young adults with hypertension may be at higher CVD risk
Disagreement over the ACC/AHA blood pressure guidelines threatens to distract from their potential benefits.
From the Journals
Psoriasis adds to increased risk of cardiovascular procedures, surgery in patients with hypertension
The results suggest that hypertensive patients and psoriasis have “earlier and more aggressive disease progression of hypertension.”
Conference Coverage
SPRINT: Pill burden affects ability to reach systolic BP control
CHICAGO – Patients in the SPRINT trial were less likely to meet the intensive treatment goal – systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg – if they...
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Get on top of home BP monitoring now
CHICAGO – The devices are good, available, and inexpensive, so what’s the holdup?
Daily News Podcast
Does America have a gabapentinoid problem?
And atrial fibrillation guidelines may miss the mark with oral anticoagulation.
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U.S. perspective: Euro hypertension guidelines look a lot like ours
Video
New Euro hypertension guidelines target most adults to less than 130/80 mm Hg
Conference Coverage
FOURIER analysis: PCSK9 inhibition helps MetS patients the most
MUNICH –
Daily News Podcast
Blood pressure meds cut cognitive impairment risk
And HIV infection may double patients’ stroke rate.
From the Journals
Diabetes, hypertension, smoking may raise risk for late-onset epilepsy
Race and geographic location also influenced the risk of late-onset epilepsy.
From the Journals
New hypertension guidelines would add 15.6 million new diagnoses
A new analysis estimates that adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines would add 15 million Americans to the ranks of the hypertensives,...