Most recent by Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA
Dual-medication polypills effectively lowered blood pressure among South Asian adults
CHICAGO — Among adults living in India with elevated BP, three different dual-medication polypills containing combinations of recommended first-line antihypertensive agents effectively lowered ambulatory BP, researchers reported.
Black Americans had nearly 800,000 excess cardiovascular deaths from 2000 to 2022
Reflecting disparities in cardiovascular care, there were nearly 800,000 excess CV deaths among Black Americans between 2000 and 2022, according to a “report card” published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Modest, mixed BP benefits seen with alcohol-mediated renal denervation: TARGET BP-1
ATLANTA — Adults with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension saw a modest reduction in 24-hour ambulatory BP with alcohol-mediated renal nerve denervation, although other mixed findings complicate the picture, researchers reported.
VIDEO: A conversation on equity in hypertension care
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, talks with Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, about the burden of uncontrolled hypertension in the U.S. and how to consider health equity in treatment.
Intensive BP lowering confers mortality benefit in Asian cohort
PHILADELPHIA — An intensive systolic BP target of less than 120 mm Hg for Asian patients with hypertension reduced risk for CV and all-cause mortality over 3 years vs. standard care, a speaker reported.
FDA approves first renal denervation device to treat hypertension
The FDA approved the first renal denervation device to treat adults with hypertension not adequately controlled with lifestyle changes and medications, ReCor Medical announced.
VIDEO: Resistant hypertension ‘powerful and potent’ risk factor in women
DANA POINT, Calif. — In this Healio video exclusive, Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, discusses resistant hypertension, which he said “is the most powerful and potent cardiovascular risk factor in women.”
Veterans with CVD from historically redlined neighborhoods have elevated risk for events
Among veterans with atherosclerotic CVD, those from historically redlined neighborhoods had greater risk for CV events compared with those from the lowest-risk neighborhoods, researchers reported.
Effectiveness of common blood pressure drugs varies widely
Blood pressure lowering with common antihypertension drugs varies widely among adults with hypertension, yet greater reductions are possible with personalized therapy, researchers reported.
Village doctor-led intervention reduces CVD, all-cause mortality in hypertension
CHICAGO — A village doctor-led intervention for hypertension control reduced all-cause mortality and CVD in a low-resource setting, a speaker reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.