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
Prenatal Screening to Expand to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy USPSTF endorses regular BP checks to flag more than preeclampsia alone Feb 07, 2023
Yelp Reviews in Cardiology; Viagra's Unfulfilled Promise; Catheter RDN at 10 Years Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 31, 2023
For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in Jan 21, 2023
How Many Times Do You Need to Get Out of Your Chair in an Otherwise Sedentary Day? Trial tested walking break doses to counter ill effects of prolonged sitting Jan 12, 2023
Cardiologists' Mental Disorders; NFL Player's Cardiac Arrest; Red Flag for Turmeric Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 03, 2023
No Blaming Common Antihypertensives for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests Some reassurance on widely prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers Dec 15, 2022
Should We Change Target Blood Pressure? Harlan Krumholz, MD, reviews cardiovascular studies and proposes ways to rethink patient outcomes Dec 07, 2022 video
Combo Treatment Could Delay Kidney Failure for Years in Nondiabetic CKD Big benefits projected with SGLT2/RAAS inhibitor combination therapy Nov 23, 2022
Low-Dose 'Quadpill' Reduces High Blood Pressure Significantly lower diastolic blood pressure at 12 weeks, U.S.-based study showed Nov 09, 2022
Strong Showing for Novel BP-Lowering Drugs in Resistant Hypertension Aprocitentan targets the endothelin pathway, whereas baxdrostat blocks aldosterone production Nov 09, 2022
BP Control Beneficial for Liver Transplant Recipients Patients who kept their blood pressure under 140/90 mm Hg had better kidney function at 1 year Nov 07, 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
Mixed Results With Pemafibrate in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes No impact on CV events in PROMINENT; developer brings trial to an end 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
Clopidogrel Recall; COAPT Score; Pediatric Cardiologist's Child Porn Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Oct 04, 2022
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 app 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
After Cardiac Arrest, No 'Best' Blood Pressure, Oxygen Target BOX trial finds targets aiming to boost perfusion held no advantage Aug 27, 2022
Breakfast or Bedtime BP Meds? Timing Doesn't Matter After All TIME study supports taking antihypertensives whenever convenient Aug 26, 2022
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Linked to Dementia Later in Life Women saw higher risks of all-cause dementia and vascular dementia Aug 04, 2022
Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades Worsening racial disparities are also projected Aug 01, 2022
Paxlovid-Heart Drug Interactions; Turkish Cardiologist Murdered; Permanent PCSK9i? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jul 12, 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
Gastric Bypass Edges Out Sleeve Gastrectomy for 10-Year Outcomes Randomized trial compared the two popular bariatric surgeries Jun 22, 2022
Hearts in Extreme Heat; Pandemic's Heart Transplant Policies; Entresto Titration Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine 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
Could Data Find PAH Before Doctors Do? Algorithm based on insurance claims accurate in flagging condition 6 months prior to diagnosis May 17, 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