Medical news update
- Interpreting Health Status Measures in Patients With Heart Failure—What Counts
Contemporary randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in heart failure (HF) now consistently inform clinical outcomes such as cardiovascular death or HF hospitalizations. Given the size of these […]
- JAMA Cardiology
Mission Statement: JAMA Cardiology is positioned at the nexus of clinical investigation, actionable clinical science, and clinical practice, with emphasis on traditional cardiovascular medicine, […]
- Heart Failure in Zero Gravity—External Constraint and Cardiac Hemodynamics
In this case series study, pulmonary artery systolic, diastolic, and mean pressures of 2 participants with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction were measured at zero gravity […]
- Evidence for Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock
In a seminal case series published in 1967, Killip and Kimball reported 81% in-hospital mortality for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS). […]
- Parsing Signal vs Noise—Secondary Analyses of RCTs
Well-designed and informative randomized clinical trials (RCTs) offer volumes of data beyond the primary results and often lead to new hypotheses. The editors consider publishing important secondary […]
- Emergency Medical Service Agency Cardiac Arrest Practices—Reply
In Reply We agree with Dr Wang about the importance of airway management during resuscitation. In our survey of emergency medical service (EMS) agencies, we had included a question about airway […]
- The Role of Fat in Frailty Assessment Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
To the Editor The interesting article of Solla-Suarez and colleagues highlights the impact of osteosarcopenia on 1-year mortality and disability in older patients treated with transcatheter aortic […]
- Electronic Nudges and Influenza Vaccination After AMI
This randomized clinical trial investigates if behavioral nudges delivered electronically that highlight the cardiovascular benefits of vaccination improve influenza vaccine uptake in patients with […]
- Blood level of neurofilament light chain as a biomarker for neurological disorders
- Blood level of neurofilament light chain as a biomarker for neurological disorders
- New insights into understanding obesity: from measures to mechanisms
- Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records
- Pregnant women admitted to hospital with covid-19 in 10 European countries: individual patient data meta-analysis of population based cohorts in International Obstetric Survey Systems
- Impact of national pandemic policies on maternal health
- Vaccine effectiveness against mild and severe covid-19 in pregnant individuals and their infants in England: test negative case-control study
- Caesarean section and risk of infection in offspring: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
- Comparative effectiveness of monovalent XBB.1.5 containing covid-19 mRNA vaccines in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden: target trial emulation based on registry data
- Risk of dementia associated with anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladder in adults aged >=55 years: nested case-control study
- Beyond awareness: time to tackle nonadherence with precision
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- Chronotherapy of hypertension: let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater!
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- Sleep blood pressure and cardiovascular events in men and women
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- The use of loop diuretics in the context of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Erratum
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- A rheumatological perspective on hypertension: a role for disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs?
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- Reply to the letter to the editor “Advancements in cardiovascular risk assessment: the prognostic value of arterial stiffness metrics”
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- Advancements in cardiovascular risk assessment: the prognostic value of arterial stiffness metrics
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- Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, cystatin C and blood pressure in ex-preterm children and adolescents
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- Summer School 2025
Date: 14-19 September 2025 Venue: Särö (Gothenburg), Sweden
- NEW ESH 2024 webinars
Webinar 1: Key Points of the Hypertension Guidelines - The ESH MASTERplan for hypertension Webinar 2: Managing Hypertensive Patients in Clinical Practice – Update on the management of […]
- ESH 2025
Milan - May 23-26 MICO Congresso Center FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - OPENING SUBMISSION LATE-BREAKERS ABSTRACTS
- ESH Webinars 2024
PART 1: Updates on resistant hypertension from novel lifestyle interventions to new drugs and interventional therapies PART 2: Hypertension treatment challenges and options in comorbidities
- ESH Webinars 2024
Part I - February 20, 2024 | 17:00 (CET) Part II - March 19, 2024 | 17:00 (CET)
- ESH 2024
BERLIN MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2024 www.eshannualmeetings.eu Abstracts are available in Journal of Hypertension
- NEW EUROPEAN GUIDELINES
The final version of the full guidelines is now available on the Journal of Hypertension website.
- Webinar series
HOT TOPICS IN HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT - AUTUMN 2020 (Part 2) - NOW AVAILABLE.
- Sacubitril/Valsartan for Blood Pressure Lowering in Non‐Dialysis‐Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3–5 Patients With Hypertension: A Multicenter Clinical Study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- Association Between Resting Heart Rate and the Risk of Incident Hypertension Among Older Chinese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- Dyslipidemia Impacts Cardiometabolic Health and CVD Risk in a Relatively Young Otherwise Healthy Population
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- Impact of Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories and Variability on Unexplained Early Neurological Deterioration Post‐Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Hypertension and Their Impact on Target Organs
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- The Association of Food Security With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A National Health Interview Survey Analysis
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- PDIA3 rs2788: An Independent Risk Factor for Hypertension and Its Interaction With Antihypertensive Medications
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- Association Between Nontraditional Lipid Profiles and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Adults With Hypertension: Findings From the China Hypertension Registry Study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2025.
- Red cell distribution width as a cardiovascular risk predictor in adults with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 11 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00987-wRed cell distribution width as a cardiovascular risk predictor in adults with hypertension in […]
- Angiotensin type 1 and type 2 receptors-induced mitochondrial dysfunction promotes ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 09 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00982-7Angiotensin type 1 and type 2 receptors-induced mitochondrial dysfunction promotes ferroptosis in […]
- Association of wide pulse pressure with coronary collateral flow in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 17 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00986-3Association of wide pulse pressure with coronary collateral flow in patients with ST-elevation […]
- Investigation and management of resistant hypertension: British and Irish Hypertension Society position statement
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 09 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00983-6Investigation and management of resistant hypertension: British and Irish Hypertension Society […]
- Blood pressure measurement technique in clinical practice in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 05 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00984-5Blood pressure measurement technique in clinical practice in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- “Clinical prediction model for masked hypertension diagnosed by 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurements in a sample from specialized hospital.”
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 27 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00980-9“Clinical prediction model for masked hypertension diagnosed by 24-h ambulatory blood pressure […]
- U-shaped association between blood pressure and all-cause mortality in older adults: the Shizuoka study
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00979-2U-shaped association between blood pressure and all-cause mortality in older adults: the Shizuoka study
- Preventing troublesome variability in clinical blood pressure measurement
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00978-3Preventing troublesome variability in clinical blood pressure measurement
- Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of a Polypill to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Use of a polypill in a majority Black and low-income patient cohort was predicted to be lifesaving and cost-effective.
- More Data on the Cognitive Safety of Very Low LDL-C Levels
In patients achieving a median LDL level of 35 mg/dL, neuropsychological testing found no change in cognitive function after 5 years of follow-up.
- Is “As-Needed” Blood Pressure Medication Really Needed in Inpatients?
Treating inpatients who had asymptomatic BP elevations was associated with risk for acute kidney injury, myocardial infarction, stroke, or death.
- Major and Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk with Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Aspirin
A meta-analysis of clinical trials reveals nuances of bleeding with aspirin compared with different DOACs.
- Chlorthalidone vs. Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension: Renal Outcomes
In a secondary analysis from a randomized trial, no important differences were noted.
- Estimating Heart Failure Risk in the U.S. Population with the PREVENT Calculator
Fifteen million adults are at elevated risk for heart failure, researchers found.
- Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Coronary Artery Disease — What Is the Optimal Anticoagulation–Antiplatelet Regimen?
Direct-acting oral anticoagulant monotherapy was superior to dual antithrombotic therapy in a randomized trial.
- β-Blockers After Myocardial Infarction
Should we still be recommending β-blockers for patients at lower risk for subsequent adverse cardiovascular events?