ACC Update on Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment
Update by ACC to its 2017 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment.
Hypertension
Disease Under Control for Only 38.1% With Treated Hypertension in the UK
Factors associated with lack of hypertension control include older age, higher alcohol use, Black ethnicity, obesity
Review: ß-Blocker Therapy Not Linked to Depression
ß-blocker therapy possibly associated with unusual dreams, insomnia, and sleep disorders
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Linked to Premature Mortality
Association strongest for CVD-related mortality; association persisted even in the absence of chronic hypertension
Hypertension Resources for Clinicians
A number of clinical resources are available to help clinicians provide care and support for their patients with hypertension and encourage them to adopt healthy lifestyles.
Tobacco Exposure Tied to Hypertension in Children
Findings based on study of more than 8500 children ages 8 to 19 years.
CV Risk Factors, Atherosclerosis May Alter Brain Metabolism
Cardiovascular risk, particularly hypertension, associated with brain hypometabolism in asymptomatic middle-aged adults
Provider Teams Outperform Solo Care for New-Onset Chronic Disease
Among solo providers, there was little difference in care management and outcomes between physicians, nonphysicians.
KDIGO Updates Blood Pressure Guideline for Nondialysis CKD
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.
Cardiovascular Risk Factors Undertreated in Veterans With Prostate Cancer
In a study, 1 in 4 male veterans with prostate cancer failed to receive a comprehensive assessment of their cardiovascular risk factors.
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