Hypertension
The latest information on high blood pressure — summaries and comments on antihypertensives, atherosclerosis, secondary hypertension, and more — drawn from across our primary care and specialty care areas. Sign up now for monthly e-mail alerts on new content.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Slows Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in ChildrenFree
- October 21, 2009
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
The renoprotective effect of blood pressure control is independent of ACE inhibition.
- Reviewing:
- The ESCAPE Trial Group. N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 22; 361:1639
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Primary Snoring Is Not Necessarily Benign in Children
- October 14, 2009
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Primary snoring was associated with elevated blood pressure.
- Reviewing:
- Li AM et al. J Pediatr 2009 Sep; 155:362
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
HIV-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Defies ARTFree
- October 9, 2009
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
A large case series suggests that the prognosis of PAH is not dramatically altered by effective combination antiretroviral therapy.
- Reviewing:
- Degano B et al. AIDS 2009 Sep 16
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
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
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating Resistant Hypertension: Cut Out the Salt
- September 23, 2009
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
In a small randomized crossover study, a low-salt diet had dramatic effects on blood pressure. CME
- Reviewing:
- Pimenta E et al. Hypertension 2009 Sep; 54:475
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
High Blood Pressure and Dementia: New Data
- September 23, 2009
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
In a large observational study, increased DBP correlated with increased odds of dementia. CME
- Reviewing:
- Tsivgoulis G et al. Neurology 2009 Aug 25; 73:589
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is 140/90 Low Enough for Nondiabetic Hypertensive Patients?Free
- August 27, 2009
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
A study supports a more aggressive approach to BP reduction.
- Reviewing:
- Verdecchia P et al. Lancet 2009 Aug 15; 374:525
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Albumin Excretion and Heart Failure
- August 26, 2009
- Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH
- Cardiology
A newly identified independent risk factor warrants further study.
- Reviewing:
- Jackson CE et al. Lancet 2009 Aug 15; 374:543
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The Hypertension–Dementia Connection: A Chance to Make a Difference?
- August 25, 2009
- David A. Drachman, MD
- Neurology
What is the effect of treating hypertension on the incidence of dementia or the development of Alzheimer pathology?
- Reviewing:
- Hoffman LB et al. Neurology 2009 May 19; 72:1720
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Update on Restless Legs Syndrome and Vascular Disease
- August 25, 2009
- Kapil Sethi, MD
- Neurology
A review of the evidence highlights an association, but causality remains uncertain.
- Reviewing:
- Walters AS and Rye DB. Sleep 2009 May 1; 32:589
