It is important for urologists and primary care physicians to be aware of the potential link between BPH medications and heart failure risk, according to investigators.
Exercise Doppler echocardiography may provide consistent assessment of right heart function and pulmonary circulation when conducted at expert centers.
The new KDIGO guideline recommendation to target a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg in many patients with nondialysis CKD is lower than the 2012 target recommended in 2012.
Study findings show that the survival and cardiovascular benefits of a healthy lifestyle extend to individuals with reduced kidney function who are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
Patients with HFrEF who have low systolic blood pressure and renal dysfunction were found to have better survival outcomes when treated with all 3 guideline-directed pharmacotherapies.