Hypertension
Conference Coverage
Renal denervation for hypertension rebounds
Device-delivered endovascular renal denervation therapy for hypertension has risen from the ashes and been dramatically resuscitated
Feature
New BP guidelines synergize with transformed primary care
The new ACC/AHA BP guidelines fit the system approach to primary care that has transformed U.S. medicine over the past decade.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Is ‘medical aid in dying’ suicide?
And one in five Medicaid kids may have a mental health diagnosis.
Conference Coverage
Nebivolol looks like best beta-blocker for hypertension
ORLANDO – Lower MI rate than with metoprolol or atenolol in large primary prevention study.
From the Journals
Women’s representation in CV drug trials still lagging
We’ve come a long way in clinical trial representation of women, but there’s more work to do.
From the Journals
24-hour ambulatory BP measurements strongly predict mortality
Masked hypertension identified by 24-hour monitoring carried the greatest risk of death.
Conference Coverage
Consider spironolactone in treatment-resistant hypertension
ORLANDO – How to apply the lessons of PATHWAY-2 trial to everyday practice.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Diabetes patients ignore a deadly risk
And a three-in-one pill could change hypertension treatment.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Triple-antihypertensive pill nails early therapy
A single pill containing low doses of three antihypertensive drugs surpassed conventional management for early blood pressure control.
Conference Coverage
Major message: Most heart failure is preventable
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Targeting heart failure’s chief risk factors pays off.
Conference Coverage
Barbershop intervention cuts blood pressure in black men
ORLANDO – Barber/pharmacist partnerships helped African American men dramatically improve their blood pressure, compared with men who had no...