Hypertension
Opinion
The new blood pressure target in primary care
The AAFP’s updated recommendations call for a BP less than 140/90.
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CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll
The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.
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Angioedema risk jumps when switching HF meds
The risk for angioedema rises when switching from an ARB or ACE inhibitor to ARNI, observational data suggest.
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Is preeclampsia a cardiovascular time bomb for mothers?
New research suggests cardiac risks appear much earlier in life than expected – as early as age 30 – at a time when women are often not screened...
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Emotional eating tied to risk of diastolic dysfunction
Cardiovascular disease prevention should include emotional regulation education, researchers suggest.
Conference Coverage
Can siRNA improve compliance in patients with hypertension?
Many approaches have been explored in recent years to make life easier for patients living with chronic conditions.
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Some BP meds tied to significantly lower risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s
Antihypertensive medications that stimulate type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors may reduce the rate of dementia compared with those that inhibit...
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Mediterranean diet linked with fewer pregnancy complications
Women who closely followed the diet heavy in fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, and olive oil around the time of conception had fewer adverse...
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Top cardiology societies call for revamp of clinical trials
Clinical trials have become too costly and burdensome, and it’s time to reinvent how they are conducted, leading cardiology societies say in a...
News
Lupin recalls quinapril tablets because of potential carcinogen
Lupin says it “has received no reports of illness that appear to relate to this issue.”
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Sleep-disordered breathing promotes elevated arterial stiffness and preeclampsia
High-risk pregnant women with sleep-disordered breathing had increased odds of preeclampsia with each trimester.