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High pulse pressure associated with adverse CV outcomes

29.01.20162037

High pulse pressure confers elevated risk for adverse CV outcomes and enables refinement of prognostication beyond mean arterial pressure, according to new data from the REACH registry.

Low-dose chlorthalidone superior to low-dose hydrochlorothiazide for sustained BP lowering

28.01.20162149

In a new study, low-dose chlorthalidone was associated with further reductions in mean 24-hour BP compared with low-dose hydrochlorothiazide in patients with stage 1 hypertension.

Dabigatran, warfarin comparable for stroke prevention in real-world patients with AF

27.01.20161895

For prevention of ischemic stroke, dabigatran and warfarin were associated with similar outcomes in real-world patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, but dabigatran was associated with increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly adults, according to new data published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Abstract submission deadline for Hypertension Seoul 2016 is February 29th, 2016!

26.01.20162023

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Long-term niacin therapy may raise risk for new-onset diabetes

26.01.20161989

Results of recent meta-analysis suggest a moderately increased risk for new-onset diabetes after treatment with niacin, regardless of background therapy with statins or laropiprant.

Higher BMI related to lower mortality in patients with AF

22.01.20162206

Researchers found that patients from the registry with higher BMI had lower risk for mortality, independent of other risk factors, although patients with higher BMI tended to be younger than patients with lower BMI.

High-Sensitivity Troponin I and Acute Coronary Syndrome

21.01.20162346

What is the threshold of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay that identifies patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome at low risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and potentially suitable for immediate discharge?