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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.

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Intensive Blood Pressure Control Slows Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in ChildrenFree

The renoprotective effect of blood pressure control is independent of ACE inhibition.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Primary Snoring Is Not Necessarily Benign in Children

Primary snoring was associated with elevated blood pressure.

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HIV-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Defies ARTFree

A large case series suggests that the prognosis of PAH is not dramatically altered by effective combination antiretroviral therapy.

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Resistant Hypertension: Is There a Role for a New Drug?

An endothelin antagonist performed well in a randomized trial, but much research remains to be done.

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Treating Resistant Hypertension: Cut Out the Salt

In a small randomized crossover study, a low-salt diet had dramatic effects on blood pressure. CME

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High Blood Pressure and Dementia: New Data

In a large observational study, increased DBP correlated with increased odds of dementia. CME

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Is 140/90 Low Enough for Nondiabetic Hypertensive Patients?Free

A study supports a more aggressive approach to BP reduction.

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Albumin Excretion and Heart Failure

A newly identified independent risk factor warrants further study.

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The Hypertension–Dementia Connection: A Chance to Make a Difference?

  • Neurology

What is the effect of treating hypertension on the incidence of dementia or the development of Alzheimer pathology?

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Update on Restless Legs Syndrome and Vascular Disease

A review of the evidence highlights an association, but causality remains uncertain.

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