Search results for "Hypertension"
MKSAP Quiz: New-onset dependent edema
A 69-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for new-onset dependent edema that began 3 weeks ago. She says it is difficult to walk, and she has gained 4.5 kg (10 lb) of fluid weight. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and kidney biopsy, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/12/3.htm
12 Feb 2019
Automated office blood pressure readings may avoid ‘white coat effect’
Physicians may be reluctant to adopt automated readings because of uncertainty about their advantages, study authors noted.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2019
Beta-blockers appear safe during the first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
The drugs were not associated with a significant risk for birth defects in a cohort study of Nordic and American populations.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/16/2.htm
16 Oct 2018
Concomitant influenza infection associated with worse in-hospital outcomes in heart failure patients
Rates of in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure with and without mechanical ventilation, and acute kidney injury with and without dialysis were significantly higher in patients admitted with heart failure and influenza infection compared to admissions for heart failure alone.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/08/4.htm
8 Jan 2019
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://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/25/2.htm
25 Jun 2019
Recalls continue for hypertension medicines
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/03/recalls-continue-for-hypertension-medicines.htm
1 Mar 2019
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://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/06/5.htm
6 Nov 2018
New studies analyze risk factors, treatments for afib
One study found that early rhythm control was better than rate control for low-risk patients, another found that age at menarche and menopause was associated with afib risk, and another indicated that women's lower risk for afib is due to their smaller body size compared with men.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/06/1.htm
6 Sep 2022
Stories to change clinicians' views of substance use
A randomized clinical trial looked at the effects of a visual campaign and a narrative vignette on stigmas surrounding opioid use disorder.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/06/stories-to-change-clinicians-views-of-substance-use.htm
1 Jun 2022
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://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/4.htm
28 Aug 2018