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- Global Impact of Optimal Implementation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Heart Failure
This study examines the projected population-level benefit of optimal guideline-directed medical therapy use globally among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
- Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stenting in ACS
This systematic review and network meta-analysis investigates the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary […]
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Valve Type in Women With Small Annuli
This prespecified secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluates clinical and hemodynamic outcomes by valve type in transcatheter aortic valve replacement among women with small aortic […]
- What We Have Learned About Reducing Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Plaques
After the introduction of statins in 1987 and the publication of the landmark Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Trial in 1996, extraordinarily robust evidence has accumulated demonstrating that […]
- 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, […]
- Endovascular Ablation of the Greater Splanchnic Nerve in HFpEF
This randomized clinical trial investigates the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of endovascular right-sided splanchnic nerve ablation for volume management in heart failure with preserved ejection […]
- Importance of Prolonged QRS Duration in Detecting Complete Conduction Block
To the Editor We read with interest the study by Treger et al showing that a simple electrocardiogram metric, notch time in lead I longer than 75 milliseconds, significantly improved specificity in […]
- Trends in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes
This cohort study examines changes in risk-adjusted transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes from 2019 to 2022 using data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)/American College of […]
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Comparative effectiveness of monovalent XBB.1.5 containing covid-19 mRNA vaccines in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden: target trial emulation based on registry data
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- 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 Abstract submission date extended to January 10, 2025
- 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.
- 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.
- Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue With Hypertension: Results From the NHANES 2011–2018 and Mendelian Randomization Analyses
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Effectiveness and Safety of Using Standardized Treatment Protocols for Hypertension Compared to Usual Care: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- A Retrospective Study to Investigate the Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Hemodynamic Characteristics in Hypertensive Patients
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Association Between Blood Pressure Variation During Dialysis and Cardio‐Cerebrovascular Events
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan Versus Amlodipine in Japanese Patients With Essential Hypertension: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open‐Label, Noninferiority Study (PARASOL Study)
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Elevated Serum Extracellular Vesicle‐Packaged SPARC in Hypertension: A Cross‐Sectional Study in a Middle‐Aged and Elderly Population
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Impact of Mediterranean Diet Adherence on the Incidence of New‐Onset Hypertension in Adults With Obesity in Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- Obesity, aldosterone excess, and mineralocorticoid receptor activation: Parallel or intersected circumstances?
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, EarlyView.
- 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
- High blood pressure in the emergency department as an opportunistic screening tool for detection of hypertension
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 16 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00977-4High blood pressure in the emergency department as an opportunistic screening tool for detection of […]
- Association of tricarboxylic acid cycle related-metabolites with hypertension in older adults: a community-based cross-sectional study
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 12 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00976-5Association of tricarboxylic acid cycle related-metabolites with hypertension in older adults: a […]
- Sleep quality and hypertension in an indigenous African population: a cross-sectional investigation from the COMBAT-CVDs study
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 04 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00971-wSleep quality and hypertension in an indigenous African population: a cross-sectional investigation […]
- Can a Novel Stent Design Improve Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
A large-scale randomized trial from Sweden suggests the answer may be yes, but long-term follow-up is essential.
- Are Angiographically-Derived Coronary Physiology Measurements Ready for Use in the Cath Lab?
A randomized trial with a surprising result suggests that caution is warranted for now.
- A Randomized Trial of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Although major cardiovascular events were not reduced at 1 year, this study confirms a benefit in patient-reported outcome measures.
- An Early Look at a Novel Intranasal Loop Diuretic
In a phase 1 study, a bumetanide nasal spray was safe and had similar pharmacokinetics compared with oral bumetanide.
- More Data on Finerenone for Heart Failure with Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
Secondary analyses of FINEARTS-HF address concerns about a sex-based effect difference and repercussions of increased serum potassium.
- Cardiovascular Outcomes of Tirzepatide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity
Tirzepatide significantly decreased the risk for a composite endpoint of worsening heart failure or cardiovascular death.
- To Lower Stroke Risk in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Is a Device or a Medication Better?
Closure of the atrial appendage was superior to oral anticoagulation in safety and noninferior in effectiveness.
- Intensive vs. Standard Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Diabetes
In a randomized trial, lowering systolic BP to ≈120 mm Hg resulted in fewer strokes.