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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on hypertension, editorials on hypertension, and perspectives on hypertension - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Hydrochlorothiazide vs. Chlorthalidone for Treating Hypertension
- April 25, 2013
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Risk for death or adverse cardiovascular events appears to be similar, but electrolyte abnormalities are more likely with chlorthalidone.- Reviewing:
- Dhalla IA et al., Ann Intern Med 2013 Mar 19; 158:447.
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Mortality Increases as Renal Function Declines, Regardless of Comorbid Diabetes or Hypertension
- October 23, 2012
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Kidney function is an important prognostic indicator.- Reviewing:
- Mahmoodi BK et al., Lancet 2012 Sep 24;: Fox CS et al., Lancet 2012 Sep 24;:
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Patients' Understanding of Hypertension Affects Drug Adherence
- August 7, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
In all ethnic groups and geographical regions, stress was perceived to be both a factor for and a consequence of hypertension.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Marshall IJ et al., BMJ 2012 Jul 9; 345:e3953.
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Incident Hypertension in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Free
- May 31, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure attenuated risk in severely affected patients.- Reviewing:
- Marin JM et al., JAMA 2012 May 23/30; 307:2169. Barbé F et al., JAMA 2012 May 23/30; 307:2161. Kapur VK and Weaver EM., JAMA 2012 May 23/30; 307:2197.
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Prehypertension Raises Risk for Hypertension in Adolescents
- February 29, 2012
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Progression to hypertension was significantly more likely in students with elevated blood pressure, even if it resolved on later measurements.- Reviewing:
- Redwine KM et al., J Pediatr 2012 Jan; 160:98. Falkner B., J Pediatr 2012 Jan; 160:7.
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Benefits of Treatment in Very Old People with Hypertension
- February 14, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP, and Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Immediate benefits of antihypertensive treatment included lowered risk for stroke, heart failure, and CV events.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Beckett N et al., BMJ 2012 Jan 4; 344:d7541.
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Fewer Visits, Fewer Meds, More Risk Factors Hamper Hypertension Control
- September 7, 2011
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
Two decades of U.S. population-based data increase our understanding of uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension and point toward improvement in healthcare strategies.- Reviewing:
- Egan BM et al., Circulation 2011 Aug 30; 124:1046.
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Clinic-Based BP Measurement Is Inaccurate for Diagnosing Hypertension Free
- August 11, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Compared with ambulatory blood pressure measurements, those obtained in the clinic or at home are far less accurate.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Hodgkinson J et al., BMJ 2011 Jun 24; 342:d3621.
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Hypertension Associated with Psoriasis Is Difficult to Treat
- April 29, 2011
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
The mechanism behind this association remains unknown.- Reviewing:
- Armstrong AW et al., PLoS ONE 2011 Mar; 6:e18227.
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Hypertension Often Is Unrecognized in Young Women Free
- April 7, 2011
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Hypertension was less likely to be diagnosed in obstetrics and gynecology clinics than in medicine clinics.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Schmittdiel J et al., Hypertension 2011 Apr; 57:717.
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Automated vs. Manual BP Monitoring for Systolic Hypertension
- February 17, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Automated blood pressure monitoring was more accurate.- Reviewing:
- Myers MG et al., BMJ 2011 Feb 7; 342:d286.
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Pay for Performance Doesn't Benefit Patients with Hypertension
- February 15, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Neither quality of care nor outcomes were better after PFP implementation.- Reviewing:
- Serumaga B et al., BMJ 2011 Jan 25; 342:d108.
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Renal Sympathetic Denervation for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
- December 28, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Blood pressure dropped sharply in the denervation group.- Reviewing:
- Symplicity HTN-2 Investigators., Lancet 2010 Dec 4; 376:1903. Doumas M and Douma S., Lancet 2010 Dec 4; 376:1878.
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New Perspectives on an Old Problem: Tailoring Treatment for Hypertension
- November 3, 2010
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
Three studies lay the groundwork for moving beyond a “cookbook” approach to drug therapy.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Turner ST et al., Am J Hypertens 2010 Sep; 23:1014. Alderman MH et al., Am J Hypertens 2010 Sep; 23:1031. Gupta AK et al on behalf of ASCOT investigators., Am J Hypertens 2010 Sep; 23:1023. Brown MJ., Am J Hypertens 2010 Sep; 23:926. Furberg CD., Am J Hypertens 2010 Sep; 23:929.
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From Mother to Child: Does Pregnancy-Related Hypertension Seed Future Risk?
- October 21, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Offspring of women with pregnancy-related hypertension were more likely to have hypertension as adults.- Reviewing:
- Palmsten K et al., Obstet Gynecol 2010 Oct; 116:858.
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Treatment of Hypertension Improves Executive Function
- August 4, 2010
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Parents reported improvements in executive function in children with hypertension after 1 year of antihypertensive treatment.- Reviewing:
- Lande MB et al., J Pediatr 2010 Jul; 157:114.
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Self-Management of Hypertension Outperforms Usual Care
- July 27, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
The intervention involved self-measured blood pressure readings and a predetermined drug-titration plan.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- McManus RJ et al., Lancet 2010 Jul 17; 376:163.
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Gains in Hypertension Management
- June 9, 2010
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
Public health efforts to improve blood pressure control reach an important milestone, but rates of uncontrolled hypertension remain high in some subgroups.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Egan BM et al., JAMA 2010 May 26; 303:2043. Chobanian AV., JAMA 2010 May 26; 303:2082.
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Self-Management for Hypertension
- December 3, 2009
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Two interventions helped patients reach blood pressure goals.- Reviewing:
- Bosworth HB et al., Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:687.
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Resistant Hypertension: Is There a Role for a New Drug?
- October 7, 2009
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
An endothelin antagonist performed well in a randomized trial, but much research remains to be done.- Reviewing:
- Weber MA et al., Lancet 2009 Sep 14;: Williams B., Lancet 2009 Sep 14;:
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