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No association between antihypertensive treatment and mortality, CVD in mild, low-risk hypertension, but some association with increased adverse events

Physicians following guidelines that generalize findings from hypertension trials conducted in high-risk individuals to those at lower risk should use caution, the study authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/06/5.htm
6 Nov 2018

Marking achievements in gender equity

The President-elect of the American Medical Women's Association discusses mentorship, advocacy, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/marking-achievements-in-gender-equity.htm
1 Sep 2023

Lower SBP linked to worse outcomes in older HF patients with reduced ejection fraction and hypertension

Clinicians should focus on preventing heart failure (HF) in patients with hypertension and providing optimal therapy in those with symptomatic disease, rather than on a specific blood pressure target, an editorial said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/25/2.htm
25 Jun 2019

Work toward equity in Black men's health

An expert discusses causes and effects of health disparities as well as ways to incorporate health equity into the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/work-toward-equity-in-black-mens-health.htm
1 Jul 2023

MKSAP Quiz: Pulmonary hypertension

A 56-year-old woman with a developmental delay and known pulmonary hypertension from a congenital cardiac condition is evaluated. On physical examination, the S1 is normal and the S2 is loud. There is a grade 1/6 holosystolic murmur at the left lower sternal border. The toes demonstrate cyanosis and digital clubbing; her hands appear normal. What is the most likely cause of her pulmonary hypertension?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/4.htm
28 Aug 2018

Personalized strategies improved cognition, reduced dementia risk in seniors

An intervention with personalized risk-reduction goals, health coaching, and nurse visits was offered to patients who were between the ages of 70 and 89 years and had at least two targeted risk factors for dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/2.htm
5 Dec 2023

Digging into the causes and fixes of resistant hypertension

An enduring challenge is figuring out why patients appear to have resistant hypertension and how to cure them of it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/hypertension.htm
1 Sep 2016

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for multiple myeloma

A 64-year-old man is evaluated following a recent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Chemotherapy is planned to begin in 14 days. Which prophylactic therapy is indicated today?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/3.htm
5 Dec 2023

Useful physical exam skills for inpatient assessment

This month's expert discusses measuring vital signs, orthostatic hypertension, and the cardiac exam in the context of inpatient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/useful-physical-exam-skills-for-inpatient-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2023

Untreated white-coat hypertension associated with increased cardiovascular and mortality risk

An accompanying editorial suggested that out-of-office blood pressure monitoring be used to distinguish between white-coat hypertension and sustained hypertension in patients with high blood pressure measurements in the office.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/11/1.htm
11 Jun 2019

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