Top in cardiology: Barbershop BP intervention, new HF definition
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Researchers found that a pharmacist-led intervention for hypertension care at Black-owned barbershops was highly cost-effective. A review of the findings was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story was an exclusive interview with Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the Heart Failure Society of America, about the new definition and classifications of heart failure (HF) that were recently adopted by medical societies to make HF terminology and practices more understandable for patients and providers.
Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:
Barbershop intervention for hypertension may be cost-effective
An intervention for uncontrolled hypertension in the setting of a barbershop may be a cost-effective strategy to improve systolic BP control among Black men, according to data published in Circulation. Read more.
Q&A: New universal definition, classification of HF ‘clinically relevant and simple’
In March, three societies announced a new universal definition and classification of HF designed to standardize language and practices around the definition and classification of HF. Read more.
USPSTF reaffirms endorsement of hypertension screening in adults
After a systematic review, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmed its endorsement of screening for hypertension with office BP measurement in adults aged 18 years or older. Read more.
Physical activity associated with reduced likelihood of adverse CV outcomes, mortality
Increased physical activity was significantly associated with reduced likelihood of adverse heart events and mortality, according to findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology preventive cardiology meeting. Read more.
Antihypertensive medication confers lower CV event rates regardless of CVD, BP history
Medications that lower BP reduced cardiovascular event rates regardless of prior CVD or baseline BP, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet. Read more.