Hypertension

Hypertension Visits Vary for Adults Living in Urban, Rural Residences

Publish Date November 26, 2020

Higher proportion of physician visits included hypertension for adults living in rural, small-medium metro areas.

AHA: Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Indicated BP Treatment Intensification

Publish Date November 23, 2020

This accounts for about a quarter of the total effect on blood pressure control.

Sotagliflozin Reduces Risk for Adverse CV Events in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Publish Date November 18, 2020

Sotagliflozin might help patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease who are hospitalized with heart failure avoid a readmission, study results suggest.

Worsening Renal Function May Be Associated With LVEF in Acute Heart Failure

Publish Date November 6, 2020

Worsening renal function may be associated with left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with acute heart failure.

Flavan-3-ol Intake Appears to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure

Publish Date November 3, 2020

Reduction comparable to adherence to Mediterranean diet or moderate reduction in salt.

Alpha Blockers Linked to Higher Risk for Kidney Disease Progression

Publish Date October 19, 2020

New findings could allow clinicians to have more nuanced discussions with patients who have chronic kidney disease regarding the long-term risks associated with alpha blocker use to control blood pressure.

Certain Hypertension Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia

Publish Date October 16, 2020

Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia.

Mixed Results for Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Heart Failure Study

Publish Date October 14, 2020

Findings showed the study met the primary end point of reduction in cardiovascular death or heart failure events.

Metabolic Surgery May Cut Risk for Cardiovascular Events, Death

Publish Date September 30, 2020

Findings seen for patients with hypertension and morbid obesity compared with matched controls with hypertension.

Real-World Antihypertensive Prescribing Deviates From Guidelines, Study Says

Publish Date September 29, 2020

The aim of the study was to analyze antihypertensive utilization patterns among patients with uncontrolled hypertension despite receiving therapy.