Evidence from animal models supports the presence of intestinal barrier dysfunction in hypertension, but what is the evidence in humans? Could hypertension increase gut permeability, or vice versa?
Managing patients with acute or chronic HFpEF and concurrent hypertension is difficult. Make sure you're confident prescribing the optimal drug combination.
Healthy, plant-based diets can be useful in preventing and treating hypertension. Incorporating evidence-based nutritional education into clinical care and society more broadly would help hypertension control.
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Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.
Hypertensive urgency and echolalia were the most striking symptoms of memantine overdose in an elderly man with mild dementia and hypertension. Early medication review with caregivers of people with dementia is key.
A panel of experts examine the differential diagnosis for secondary hypertension in a young child, and the eventual diagnosis and management of generalized arterial calcification in infants.
A 63-year-old woman presented with multiple, short-succession hospital admissions for heart failure and sustained hypertension despite intensive therapy. A diagnosis of a secondary hyperaldosteronism was made, resulting from renal hypoperfusion due to narrowing of the thoracic aorta by a huge calcified plaque, mimicking an aortic coarctation.
Our methodology was informed by the “PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation.” 14 This scoping review is in adherence with PRISMA guidelines. The review protocol was preregistered with the Open Science Framework …
WHO declared the commencement of aging of global population. Currently, people above the age of 60 years account for 1 billion of the world’s population, and the number is expected to increase to 2.1 billion by 2050 [ 1 ]. According to WHO Global …
Pre-EclampsiaPreeclampsia (VD Garovic and AG Kattah, Section Editors)
Preeclampsia is a multisystem pregnancy disorder defined as a common pregnancy complication with a new onset of hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation, often accompanied by proteinuria or other systemic diseases [ 1 ]. The overall estimate is …
Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 15–30% of stroke and has high 30-day mortality of approximately 40%, with only 12 to 39% of patients achieving independent functional recovery [ 1 ]. While there have been many recent advances in …
An expert-led symposium exploring the most pertinent issues in cardio-oncology, with a focus on the new ESC guidelines. Highlights include preventative approaches in cardio-oncology, toxicity risk-stratification strategies, the clinical management of myocarditis as an adverse effect of immune checkpoint inhibitor-treatments, and the utility of biomarkers in long-term follow-up of cardiovascular disease risk in cancer patients.
Migraine is considered the second-highest cause of years lived with disability in the young-adult population [ 1 ]. While it is less prevalent among older individuals, the presence of comorbidities and the use of multiple medications can contribute …
With nearly 18 million deaths annually, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature mortality for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide, far exceeding the burden associated with the next most common NCDs, namely cancer …
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an urgent issue that needs to be addressed as the number of patients requiring dialysis is increasing worldwide. It is a serious risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and has a significant impact on the health of …
Hypertension is recognised as a leading attributable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. Global initiatives towards the prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension are centred around non-pharmacological lifestyle …
