Blood Pressure

Increased time in target systolic BP range of 110 mm Hg to 130 mm Hg was associated with lower CV mortality, aborted cardiac arrest or HF hospitalization in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, researchers reported.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the second leading cause of maternal death behind maternal hemorrhage and are a significant cause of short- and long-term maternal and offspring morbidity worldwide.

David Bennett, the first recipient in the world to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart, has died 2 months after the operation. Those connected to Bennett reflect on this xenotransplant. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Educating patients with chronic kidney disease as early as possible and reviewing the basics of kidney treatment can improve outcomes, according to a speaker at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.

Using a regular-sized BP cuff for all adults regardless of mid-arm circumference can result in “striking” differences in systolic and diastolic BP, possibly leading to an incorrect hypertension diagnosis, researchers reported.

TAMPA, Fla. — External and internal validation of six trained machine learning models showed they performed acceptably in predicting depression in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a presenter.

The American Diabetes Association recently published its annual Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes report. It provides new and updated practice guidelines, including recommendations for screening and treatment based on comorbidities.

According to a research letter published in Kidney Medicine, kidney function decline correlated with higher nocturnal blood pressure among patients with chronic kidney disease.

Although COVID-19 remained a popular topic among Healio Primary Care readers in 2021, other stories that discussed diabetes screening and physician suicide also generated significant attention.

Primary care clinics that implemented seven evidence-based strategies saw significant improvements in cardiovascular-related clinical quality measures, data showed.