Hypertension
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Newer drugs not cost effective for first-line diabetes therapy
Costs of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists ‘need to be lowered substantially’ to improve health outcomes and prevent health disparities...
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Food insecurity a growing problem for many with CVD
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who have limited or uncertain access to food has more than doubled over the last 20 years.
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How to improve diagnosis of HFpEF, common in diabetes
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is common in people with type 2 diabetes but is often hard to recognize. Treatments newly proven to...
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Heart failure drug a new treatment option for alcoholism?
Researchers “have observed that patients with AUD often present with changes in peripheral hormones, including aldosterone, which plays a key role...
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Coffee linked to reduced cardiovascular disease and mortality risk
Two to three cups per day of ground, instant, or decaf coffee is linked to lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, and can be...
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Uncontrolled BP linked to one-third of ED visits for CVD
In a sample of more than 20 million emergency department visits, about one-third of CVD-related visits were related to poorly controlled...
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Legacy of neutral renal denervation trial recast by long-term outcomes: SYMPLICITY HTN-3
Although interest in renal denervation in hypertension fell off after disappointing results from the 2014 trial, a new, longer-term analysis...
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Frailty poses no limit to HFpEF meds
Sacubitril/valsartan worked as well or better in frail patients with HFpEF compared with those less frail. Recent dapagliflozin data show this as...
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Is acetaminophen really safer than NSAIDs in heart disease?
A new analysis finds a significant correlation between acetaminophen use and elevated systolic blood pressure.
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Home BP monitoring in older adults falls short of recommendations
First study in adults aged 50-80 years details prevalence and frequency among those with hypertension and blood pressure–related health conditions...
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Continuous cuffless monitoring may fuel lifestyle change to lower BP
Persistent BP monitoring with a wrist device was associated with a significant and sustained reduction in systolic BP among hypertensive patients...