Cardiology

Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

Do you recommend taking any unique approaches to managing patients with persistent hypertension following bilateral renal artery stenting?

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Do you recommend bedtime administration of antihypertensives in patients who exhibit nondipping on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?

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What is the optimal approach to treat isolated diastolic hypertension?

1 Answer available

Do you recommend increasing dietary potassium intake for blood pressure management in non-CKD patients with hypertension?

1 Answer available

Can Droxidopa be used for augmenting orthostatic hypotension treatment in patients who are already on midodrine and/or fludrocortisone?

Is there an approach to tapering the other two medications while uptitrating Droxidopa dosing to reduce the risk of supine hypertension?

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What is a reasonable blood pressure goal for refractory HTN in the geriatric population?

1 Answer available

For which patients do you prioritize ambulatory blood pressure monitoring over self-measured blood pressure?

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Papers discussed in this category

JAMA, 2016-06-28

Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA, 2019-02-12

Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 2017 Nov 13

2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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