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KDIGO Practice Guideline: BP Management in Chronic Kidney Disease

An update to the KDIGO clinical practice guidelines was published for the management of blood pressure in CKD.

Risk for Incident Heart Failure Increased With Prepregnancy HTN

Incident heart failure event rates higher for non-Hispanic Black versus non-Hispanic White women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Urinary Stress Hormone Levels Linked to Incident Hypertension

Risk for incident hypertension increased per doubling of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, cortisol during median 6.5 years.

Clinical Challenge: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Resistant Hypertension

Once thought to be rare, the prevalence of primary aldosteronism is estimated to be 5% to 17%, although the condition remains underdiagnosed.

Ultra-Low-Dose Quadruple Antihypertensive Combination Highly Effective

Reduction in systolic blood pressure greater at week 12 with fixed-dose quadruple quarter-dose combo versus standard-dose monotherapy.

Higher Flavonoid Intake May Lower Systolic Blood Pressure

Higher flavonoid intake is associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), and this association is partly explained by microbial factors.

AHA Releases Scientific Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Health in Children and Adolescents

The American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement summarizing the effects of obstructive sleep apnea on the cardiovascular health of children and adolescents, as well as the current best practices for diagnosis and evaluation of CVD-related complications of OSA.

Study Finds Association Between Hypertension and Ibrutinib

Researchers defined the association between blood pressure and ibrutinib compared with chemoimmunotherapy in patients with B cell malignancies.

Hypoglycemia Risk With Concomitant ACEI, Insulin Secretagogue Use

The main outcome of the study was hospital presentation due to serious hypoglycemia.

High Systolic BP Linked to Hypertensive Crisis in OSA-Induced Hypertension

A team of investigators sought to determine the prevalence of and risk factors contributing to hypertensive crisis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.