Hypertension
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Insulin Resistance Doesn’t Affect Finerenone’s Efficacy
In patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, baseline insulin resistance was associated with increased cardiovascular but not...
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High Salt Intake Linked to Increased Risk for Kidney Disease
Even occasional salters had a 7% higher risk than those who never or rarely added salt.
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EHR Tool Enhances Primary Aldosteronism Screening in Hypertensive Patients
Use of a best-practice advisory embedded in an EHR led to increased rates of screening for PA, particularly among primary care physicians.
Commentary
Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?
Overall, these findings suggest sex differences, with women having an increased risk for CVD death beginning at a lower elevation of their...
From the Journals
Reducing albumin improves kidney and heart function in people with type 2 diabetes
A urine-to-creatinine ratio reduction of at least 30% reduced kidney risk by 64%.
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Bariatric surgery still best option for some with obesity
“Sometimes we might need to go straight to surgery instead of going through medications first, because it may be the most effective and evidence-...
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At-home blood pressure monitoring is cost effective over long term
Home measurement appeared to be economical over a minimum 10-year period compared with usual care – higher expenditures for equipment and training...
Conference Coverage
More evidence of better outcomes with 120–mm Hg BP target
“We are doing very badly in terms of implementation. There is a big gap between science and what’s happening in the real world.”
Commentary
A better way to control blood pressure
For the American medical-industrial complex, lowered costs for managing common serious diseases may be an undesired rather than a good thing.
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‘Love more’: Why doctors should promote social connection
Embracing community and close relationships helps people live longer and be happier.
Conference Coverage
Low-salt diet cut BP by 6 mm Hg in 1 week: CARDIA-SSBP
“The blood pressure reduction we see here is ... comparable to that produced by one antihypertensive medication,” said Dr. Deepak Gupta.