Medical news update

- Effectiveness and Safety of Enteric-Coated vs Uncoated Aspirin in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
This post hoc secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial compares the effectiveness and safety of enteric-coated aspirin vs uncoated aspirin among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular […]
- Is There a Need for Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction?
This Viewpoint discusses palliative care for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
- Deep Learning for Cardiovascular Imaging
This narrative review describes the potential for artificial intelligence applications to reduce technical burden and improve efficiency in cardiovascular imaging and explains the challenges in the […]
- Woman in Her 50s With an Intravenous Mass Extending to the Right Cardiac Chamber
This case report describes a diagnosis of intravenous leiomyomatosis in a woman in her 50s who presented with exertional dyspnea and syncope and had a history of hysteromyomectomy.
- Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War—The Role of Health Professionals
In January 2023, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward to 90 seconds before midnight, reflecting the growing risk of […]
- 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, […]
- Economic Evaluation of Sacubitril-Valsartan
This economic evaluation examines the cost-effectiveness of sacubitril-valsartan among a range of ejection fractions and at different upper-level cutoffs of below-normal ejection fractions.
- Long-Term Quality of Life After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
This survey study uses standardized patient-reported outcome measures to determine the long-term quality of life of survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark.

- Transgender identity in young people and adults recorded in UK primary care electronic patient records: retrospective, dynamic, cohort study
- Transgender identity in young people and adults recorded in UK primary care electronic patient records: retrospective, dynamic, cohort study
- T cell immune memory after covid-19 and vaccination
- T cell immune memory after covid-19 and vaccination
- Correction: Effect of national guidance on survival for babies born at 22 weeks gestation in England and Wales: population based cohort study
- Correction: Effect of national guidance on survival for babies born at 22 weeks gestation in England and Wales: population based cohort study
- Diet in the management of type 2 diabetes: umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
- Diet in the management of type 2 diabetes: umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
- Effect of national guidance on survival for babies born at 22 weeks gestation in England and Wales: population based cohort study
- Effect of national guidance on survival for babies born at 22 weeks gestation in England and Wales: population based cohort study

- Gender differences in the association of serum uric acid with left ventricular hypertrophy should be focused
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- Nocturnal hypertension phenotypes and obstructive sleep apnoea
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- Consideration in the evaluation of follow-up of resistant hypertension
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- 2023 ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension: Endorsed by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and the European Renal Association (ERA): Erratum
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- Attention to an important public health issue: deleterious vascular effects of acute exposure to passive smoking in adult young females
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- Reply to ‘Diabetes and orthostatic hypotension: are all patients treated equal?’: Erratum
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- Impact of hypertension treatment-time on cardiovascular outcomes: erroneous trial selection leading to suspect findings
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- Should arm positioning matter in the diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension and hypertension?
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- ESH 2024
BERLIN MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2024 www.eshannualmeetings.eu
- NEW EUROPEAN GUIDELINES
The final version of the full guidelines is now available on the Journal of Hypertension website.
- ESH Webinars 2023
ON DEMAND CONTENT NOW AVAILABLE PART I - JANUARY 24, 2023 PART II - FEBRUARY 21, 2023
- ESH Hypertension Summer School
Date: September 15 – 20, 2024 Venue: Club Med Opio - Opio en Provence, France
- Pre-ESH Athens 2022 Satellite Symposium
A roadmap to future European Hypertension Guidelines Click here to view the videos of the lectures from the Satellite Symposium: https://pre-esh2022symposium.livebit.it/
- Webinar series
HOT TOPICS IN HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT - AUTUMN 2020 (Part 2) - NOW AVAILABLE.
- World Hypertension Day
May 17, 2024 SAVE THE DATE!
- ESH Online Education
The European Society of Hypertension is pleased to announce the updated version of the ESH e-Learning Hypertension Self-Assessment Programme is now available.

- Correction to “Association of adiposity indices with prehypertension among Chinese adults: A cross‐sectional study”
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Associations of genetic variations in the M3 receptor with salt sensitivity, longitudinal changes in blood pressure and the incidence of hypertension in Chinese adults
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Novel lipid biomarkers and ratios as risk predictors for premature coronary artery disease: A retrospective analysis of 2952 patients
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Association between bilirubin and chronic kidney disease in hypertensive patients: The China hypertension registry study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Shapely additive values can effectively visualize pertinent covariates in machine learning when predicting hypertension
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Association of high‐normal albuminuria and vascular aging: Hanzhong adolescent hypertension study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- A nomogram‐based model to predict postoperative transient neurological dysfunctions in patients receiving acute type A aortic dissection surgery
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Association of an inter‐arm systolic blood pressure difference with all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality: A meta‐analysis of cohort studies
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.

- The relationship between anthropometric indices and the presence of hypertension in an Iranian population sample using data mining algorithms
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 01 December 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00877-zThe relationship between anthropometric indices and the presence of hypertension in an Iranian […]
- Effect of exercise training on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system: a meta–analysis
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 28 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00872-4Effect of exercise training on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system: a meta–analysis
- Influence of blood pressure polygenic risk scores and environmental factors on coronary artery disease in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 20 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00878-yInfluence of blood pressure polygenic risk scores and environmental factors on coronary artery disease […]
- Variability in home blood pressure and its association with renal function and pulse pressure in patients with treated hypertension in primary care
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 15 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00874-2Variability in home blood pressure and its association with renal function and pulse pressure in […]
- Prevalence and associated factors of undiagnosed hypertension among women aged 15–49 years in India: an analysis of National Family Health Survey-4 data
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 15 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00876-0Prevalence and associated factors of undiagnosed hypertension among women aged 15–49 years in India: […]
- Diagnosis and management of primary hyperaldosteronism in patients with hypertension: a practical approach endorsed by the British and Irish Hypertension Society
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 14 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00875-1Diagnosis and management of primary hyperaldosteronism in patients with hypertension: a practical […]
- Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on investment study
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 08 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00866-2Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on […]
- High prevalence but lack of awareness of hypertension in South Africa, particularly among men and young adults
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 25 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41371-023-00873-3High prevalence but lack of awareness of hypertension in South Africa, particularly among men and young […]
- Five-Year Results of TAVR vs. SAVR in Low-Risk Patients
Trial data show similar outcomes at 5 years in selected patients with severe aortic stenosis.
- Atrial Fibrillation Risk Following Stroke from Large- or Small-Vessel Disease
The 3-year rate of atrial fibrillation was about 1 in 5 following a large- or small-vessel stroke.
- SGLT-2 Inhibitors and Acute Declines in Glomerular Filtration Rates
A small-to-moderate initial drop in GFR was not associated with longer-term adverse cardiovascular or kidney outcomes.
- Statin Therapy for Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
In a randomized trial, simvastatin failed to show a treatment effect, although a smaller benefit is still possible.
- No Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes of Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Men and women fared equally well after undergoing first-time pulsed field ablation in Europe.
- News from the AHA Scientific Sessions 2023
NEJM Journal Watch coverage of the meeting
- Does Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation Lasting <24 Hours Merit Anticoagulation?
A meta-analysis of two large randomized trials suggests that the extra major-bleeding risk outweighs the small reduction in absolute risk for ischemic stroke.
- Antithrombotic Therapy for Individuals with Contemporary Ventricular Assist Devices: Leave Out the Aspirin
A randomized trial shows that avoiding aspirin improves overall outcomes in patients with fully magnetically levitated LVADs.