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Hypertension

News, opinions and meeting coverage in cardiology.

A pregnant African-American woman about to take an aspirin

<乌鸦传媒>Just How Bad Is Missing a Few Preeclampsia Prophylaxis Doses?

Study details aspirin nonadherence impacts on obstetric complications

Convention center with SMFM

<乌鸦传媒>Short Course of Furosemide Cuts Higher Post-Partum BP Rates

But no difference in number of days to blood pressure resolution

A close up of digital sphygmomanometer monitor with cuff showing high diastolic and systolic blood pressure

<乌鸦传媒>Is Isolated Diastolic HTN Meaningless?

Study finds no link to incident outcomes

Electrocardiogram on top and bottom of image with CardioBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Ozempic OK'd for CV Prevention; LDL Drug Pricing; Lyme Disease Heart Tx

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

A photo of the Omron HeartGuide wristwatch

<乌鸦传媒>Can a Wristwatch Replace Ambulatory BP Monitoring?

The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews Omron's HeartGuide device

An illustration of an e-cigarette crossing a lit cigarette making an X

<乌鸦传媒>Vaping Worse for Heart Than Cigarettes?

It's not just lung injury e-cigarette users should worry about, study says

OBESITY WEEK over a photo of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

<乌鸦传媒>Time to Rethink BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery?

The point isn't weight loss, researcher argues, but treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidities

A close up of a man about to take his medication before going to bed

<乌鸦传媒>Best Time to Take HTN Meds? Now There's Evidence

Hint: It's not in the morning

The bottle and packaging of Imbruvica over an electrocardiogram

<乌鸦传媒>Ibrutinib's Cardiotoxicity Comes Into Focus

Study identifies new cardiac events linked to so-called targeted therapy

The packaging of Veltassa

<乌鸦传媒>Patiromer Helps CKD Patients Stay on Spironolactone

Now the question is: Can outcomes be improved?

HTN over a photo of the New Orleans Marriott Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Meta-Analysis: Renal Events 'Rare' After Denervation for HTN

Stenosis, stenting happen within the year when they do occur

A photo of the Omron Evolv wireless blood pressure device

<乌鸦传媒>Omron Evolv One-Piece BP Monitor: Accurate, Quick, Connected

The Skeptical Cardiologist has a new favorite

Electrocardiogram on top and bottom of image with CardioBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Tissue-Selective Afib Ablation; ED Drug for HF? Pacemaker Warning

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

The letters PAS over a pic of the Baltimore convention center.

<乌鸦传媒>Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension

Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure

The letters AACE over a pic of the Los Angeles convention center.

<乌鸦传媒>Improvements in Excess Cortisol Activity With Relacorilant

Phase II study of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator found dose-dependent effect

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<乌鸦传媒>Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not

Often these cases can be safely re-challenged

Left Ventricular Assist Device

<乌鸦传媒>LVAD-Related GI Bleeding: Another Reason to Take Heart Failure Drugs

Dose-response relationship seen

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<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Tx Rejuvenates Heart, Cuts CV Risk

Ethnicity a factor in degree of cardiovascular benefit but not for weight loss

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Issues 'Clean' List for Sartan Drugs

Nitrosamine-free ARBs do exist, agency stresses

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Safe-Enough Losartan; 'Dirty' Kale; Governor's Pox Party

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>SPRINT Re-Analysis Has News for Smokers With Hypertension

Outcomes worse with aggressive blood pressure targets

<乌鸦传媒>ACC News in Brief: Weed, Flu Shots, Siestas

A taste of news to come from the conference

<乌鸦传媒>Salt Reference Intake Levels Updated

Report draws attention to levels that will shake CV risk

<乌鸦传媒>Alcohol-Based Renal Denervation Throws Down the Gauntlet

Peregrine system to proceed with sham-controlled studies

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure

Adding a few minutes of walking throughout the day also helps, trial shows

<乌鸦传媒>Tighter BP Control No Better in Acute Stroke

But major limitations prevented firm conclusions in ENCHANTED trial

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Function

Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: Late Meals Linked to HTN, Prediabetes

Risks seen in study of Hispanic and Latino Americans

<乌鸦传媒>Cutoff of 130/80 mm Hg for Hypertension Works at Home Too

Home-monitoring threshold proposed by American guidelines now supported by U.S. data

<乌鸦传媒>Kidney Outcomes Mixed Bag with Intensive Metabolic Care

Tight glucose control reduced, while intensive BP goals raised

<乌鸦传媒>Group of Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lung Cancer

14% higher likelihood in users of ACE inhibitors; causal relationship unproven

<乌鸦传媒>NSAIDs OK for Certain High-Risk Groups?

No obvious harm seen in HTN, HF, or chronic kidney disease

<乌鸦传媒>TCT: Ultrasound Tops RF for Renal Denervation

Head-to-head trial compared techniques for BP effects

<乌鸦传媒>TCT: Denervation May Help Some Pulmonary Hypertension Patients

Pulmonary artery nerve ablation improves outcomes in trial

<乌鸦传媒>Macitentan Shows Promise in Portopulmonary Hypertension

Positive results in first randomized trial in the disease

<乌鸦传媒>BP Differentials in Twins Correlated with Sodium Intake

Twin with higher blood pressure also had higher waist circumference

<乌鸦传媒>Food Insecurity Tied to Hypertension in Kids

But obesity appeared protective

<乌鸦传媒>Risk Model Holds Promise in HTN Refractory to Medical Tx

Model derived from longitudinal data from one urban hypertension clinic

<乌鸦传媒>Risks Seen for Tight BP Target in Diabetics?

Intensive treatment tied to serum creatinine increase, eGFR decrease

<乌鸦传媒>Controlling BP Variability May Be Key to ICH Outcomes

Aggressive BP reduction alone has failed in the past

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