Hypertension

An EHR advisory that combined alerts to medical assistants with escalation to clinicians increased likelihood of hypertension control by a mean 18% per month.

Aprocitentan, when added to background therapy of at least 3 antihypertensive agents, led to clinically meaningful and sustained BP reduction in this preplanned subanalysis.

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Close monitoring for dnPPHTN during the first 2 weeks post-delivery is highly recommended for women determined to be at high risk for the hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the US, driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, according to new report.

Caissa Troutman, MD, shares 3 key strategies for managing hypertension in patients with obesity in primary care.

Mineralys Therapeutics also expects topline data from its phase 2 study of lorundrostat for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension or resistant hypertension when used as an add-on therapy.

Caissa Troutman, MD, stresses the importance of building trust with patients through active listening and consistent, non-judgmental communication.

Caissa Troutman, member of the Obesity Medicine Association, emphasizes the importance of shared decision-making in overcoming barriers to managing hypertension and obesity.

Obesity medicine expert Caissa Troutman, MD, suggests using annual physicals as a "gateway" to identify patients with obesity with elevated blood pressure.

Caissa Troutman, MD, an obesity medicine and family medicine physician, emphasizes early treatment of obesity, along with HTN management, can improve patient outcomes.

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People with hypertension who adhered to the mobile app demonstrated well-controlled blood pressure over a 12-week observational period.

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AHA 2024. Findings from the BPROAD trial help fill a gap left by similar studies on the ideal target SBP for adults with type 2 diabetes, said study authors.

Aprocitentan is the first-and-only dual endothelin receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of systemic hypertension.

Caissa Troutman, MD, provides an overview of the connection between obesity and hypertension.

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How are you managing your patients with resistant or refractory hypertension? How do your strategies align with current guidelines? Try these 9 questions and find out.

Hypertension that is resistant or refractory to treatment increases the risk of comorbidity and cardiovascular risk. Click through this at-a-glance review of key issues.

New data shows that favorable CV health in the first trimester is associated with a 35% to 62% lower risk of HDP regardless of level of genetic risk.

Unawareness was highest among the youngest adults, aged 18 to 44 years, an age range where CV health should be optimized to avoid later morbidity, researchers wrote.

Approximately 10.5 million US adults, or 5% of the population, have the atrial fibrillation, according to new prevalence estimates.

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Obstructive sleep apnea during pregnancy increases risk for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia; CPAP therapy may lower risk significantly.

White coat and masked hypertension can be elusive and dangerous. Click through a topline look at recommendations from the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines.

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Hypertension interventions led by pharmacists and community health workers were more successful in lowering BP than those led by nurses and physicians.

Get details on the relationship between obesity and mental health conditions, chronic pain, and hypertension, here.