Hypertension
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Donated IVF eggs linked to gestational hypertension
Key clinical point: Women who became pregnant by in vitro fertilization with a donated egg had a substantially increased risk of pregnancy-induced...
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Primary prevention of diabetic kidney disease: Thumbs up/down
News
FDA’s olmesartan probe showed no increased CV risk in diabetes
Guidelines
Poor cardiovascular health predicted cognitive impairment
Key clinical point: Intermediate or high cardiovascular health can lower the risk of cognitive impairment, compared with low CVH.
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FDA approves blood test for membranous glomerulonephritis
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Empagliflozin improves glycemia, blood pressure in type 2 diabetes study
Key clinical point: A treatment approach that includes control of blood pressure and hyperglycemia might reduce the risk of cardiovascular...
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Significant improvements in adherence, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol with polypill
Major finding: A four-drug polypill significantly improves adherence, and reduces blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in patients with existing...
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Salt targets could reduce cardiovascular disease burden and health expenditures
Major finding: South African salt targets of less than 5 g/day could reduce cardiovascular mortality by 11% and significantly decrease out-of-...
News
Statin users ate more, gained more weight during 1999-2010
Key clinical point: Encourage patients taking statins to follow recommended dietary guidelines.Major finding: In 2009-2010, statin users consumed...
News
One in four patients with hypertension nonadherent to therapy
Major finding: A urine test available to commercial labs showed that 25% of patients were totally (10.1%) or partially (14.9%) nonadherent to...
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Ineffective renal denervation blamed for trial’s failure
Major finding: Renal denervation produced an average 14 mm Hg drop in systolic blood pressure, compared with an average 12 mm Hg decline in...