Hypertension News

A team-based, multicomponent program was linked to risk reductions for several CVD and health outcomes in patients with hypertension when compared with usual care, according to researchers.

A review of electronic health records data showed that fewer than half of children with elevated BP have a guideline-adherent diagnosis code or attended guideline-adherent follow-up, and that clinical decision support tools are underused.

Chronic kidney disease occurs commonly in patients with hypertension and diabetes, and is also associated with acute kidney failure, intrinsic kidney disorders and family history of chronic kidney disease.

Drinking two to three cups of coffee every day helped maintain low blood BP, according to the results of a study published in Nutrients.

Based on both clinic and ambulatory blood pressure, children with chronic kidney disease are more likely to be grouped as hypertensive when using the American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 clinical practice guidelines vs. its 2004 guidelines.

CHICAGO — A radiofrequency renal denervation system lowered BP in patients with resistant hypertension already on antihypertensive medication at 6 months, but did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint.

ORLANDO — In Black adults with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, coaching about purchasing food with high potassium improved diet quality and albuminuria, according to a presenter at ASN Kidney Week.

Electronic records from three large health care systems showed that the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with worsening BP outcomes among people with hypertension across all socioeconomic backgrounds.

BOSTON — Finerenone reduces CV and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, and albuminuria is a good screening tool to identify candidates, according to a speaker.

BOSTON — Masked hypertension is an underappreciated phenomenon that confers extra risk for CVD and chronic kidney disease, and simple steps such as home BP monitoring and stepped-up medications can improve outcomes, according to a speaker.