BEST-II Throws Cold Water on Already-Tepid BP Lowering After Stroke Thrombectomy Trial did not show definite harm, but benefit is unlikely Feb 10, 2023
Managing Hypertension Remotely; Hormone Therapy and Trans Youth Also in TTHealthWatch: aspirin versus heparin for clot prevention Jan 21, 2023 podcast
No Blaming Common Antihypertensives for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests Some reassurance on widely prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers Dec 15, 2022
Yoga Flexes Muscle for Those With High Blood Pressure BP lowering and other effects suggest it's more than a stretching exercise Dec 09, 2022
Should We Change Target Blood Pressure? Harlan Krumholz, MD, reviews cardiovascular studies and proposes ways to rethink patient outcomes Dec 07, 2022 video
Unique Nationwide Screening Program Fails to Move the Needle on CVD Risk Factors Mixed results of largest experience to date with yearly mass screening Dec 01, 2022
Lupus Linked With Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Complications of Childbirth Rising prevalence of SLE in pregnancy, more frequent peripartum CV complications observed Nov 29, 2022
Combo Treatment Could Delay Kidney Failure for Years in Nondiabetic CKD Big benefits projected with SGLT2/RAAS inhibitor combination therapy Nov 23, 2022
Consequences of COVID Reinfection; Tobacco Use Among America's Youth Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for sleep apnea screening Nov 19, 2022 podcast
Strong Showing for Novel BP-Lowering Drugs in Resistant Hypertension Aprocitentan targets the endothelin pathway, whereas baxdrostat blocks aldosterone production Nov 09, 2022
Diuretics on Par in Head-to-Head Comparison for Hypertension But a surprise signal emerges for one group in pragmatic trial Nov 06, 2022
Not So Cool After All: No CV Benefit With Lower-Temp Dialysate in Hemodialysis Some patients in MyTEMP trial even complained cooler dialysate was "worst possible feeling" Nov 06, 2022
Stop RAS Inhibitors in Advanced CKD? STOP ACEi Trial Sheds Some Light Findings do not support discontinuation to improve kidney function, researchers say Nov 03, 2022
Surveying Sewage for Polio; Physical Activity and COVID Vaccines Also in TTHealthWatch: maternal hypertension and offspring mortality Oct 29, 2022 podcast
Can Eyes Predict CVD Mortality?; ICUs in the ED Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing stroke in TAVR and first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes Oct 08, 2022 podcast
RDN Powers Through Another Off-Med Trial, Clinical Benefits Still Untested Plus, an apparent magnification of effect in SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Sep 19, 2022
Make the Diagnosis: Increased Hair Loss and 'White Bulbs' -- What’s Up? A 55-year-old woman visited her doctor after noticing that the hair on her scalp was falling out at an increased rate over the last 3 months. Sep 14, 2022
Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color Study of the Biobeats sensor prompted by concerns from the FDA Sep 11, 2022
Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth? Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
Do Some Specialties Need to Get Better at Documenting Hypertension in Patient Notes? Study finds settings where BP documentation is especially lax Sep 11, 2022
BP Lowering in Pregnant Women Continues to Take Shape Clinical guidance released, further studies planned in CHAP trial aftermath Sep 10, 2022
Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinics Able to Lower BP Within Weeks Broader implementation of programs hinges on state policies Sep 09, 2022
Self-Measured BP Struggles to Get Off the Ground During the Pandemic Lessons learned from the implementation of BP telemonitoring Sep 08, 2022
Mass Cardiovascular Testing May Add Years for Some Men Mixed results after the DANCAVAS program from Denmark Aug 27, 2022
Breakfast or Bedtime BP Meds? Timing Doesn't Matter After All TIME study supports taking antihypertensives whenever convenient Aug 26, 2022
Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades Worsening racial disparities are also projected Aug 01, 2022
Redlining of Decades Past Associated With Heart Disease Today Despite being banned, redlining continues to affect communities Jul 05, 2022
Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults Jun 29, 2022
Breast Cancer Survivors Who Work Out See Heart Benefits Lower risk of abnormal GLS even in moderately active survivors Jun 21, 2022
Can Longstanding BP Meds Protect Against Brain Aneurysm Ruptures? RAAS inhibitors could be therapy of choice for those with hypertension and intracranial aneurysms Jun 06, 2022
Renal Denervation Responders Hint at Good Clinical Outcomes A taste of clinical outcomes data when a randomized trial is unlikely May 17, 2022
Do COVID Vaccines Stave Off New Medical Conditions? Large study finds breakthrough cases linked with lower risk of diabetes, hypertension diagnoses May 09, 2022
Testing for Th/To Antibodies May Help in Scleroderma Management Test identifies patients at high risk for pulmonary hypertension Apr 25, 2022
In Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Control Could Add Years to Life Controlling four biomarkers could add as much as a decade to life expectancy Apr 18, 2022
Tide Turns on Withholding Blood Pressure Meds for Pregnant Women Antihypertensive treatment was safe for mothers and children in the CHAP trial Apr 02, 2022
ARB-Cancer Link May Come Down to Cumulative Exposure Does a new paper resolve the conflicting safety data on the popular antihypertensives? Mar 02, 2022
Salt in Fizzy Tablets Linked to Heart, Death Risk Warning signals seen for fast-acting acetaminophen and other drugs Feb 24, 2022
Non-Validated BP Monitors Are a Global Problem Thousands of device models don't meet international standards Feb 15, 2022
Mixing and Matching BP Meds? Consider the Implications for Dementia SPRINT analysis favors certain classes of antihypertensives Jan 28, 2022
