Upcoming revisions to hypertension guidelines will likely contain specific recommendations for patients whose hypertension is uncontrolled despite medication, a top cardiologist says. Heart Foundation chief…
Stopping beta blockers is linked to more hospitalisations among patients with prior MI and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), researchers say. The French team…
A clinical trial is snagging Bunnings shoppers for a blood pressure check in a bid to reach patients who do not typically consider themselves at…
All adults visiting general practice should have their blood pressure measured at least once a year regardless of cardiovascular risk factors, according to the National…
Older adults prescribed any class of antihypertensives have a small yet clinically significant increased risk of atopic dermatitis, doctors report. Diuretics and calcium-channel blockers appeared…
Doctors warn that the narrow range of antihypertensives available for pregnant women is facing serious supply issues, putting patients at risk of hospitalisation. Only 11…
Libby, a 91-year-old regular practice patient, presents with a one-month history of increasingly painful bilateral lower leg ulcers. She has multiple ulcers of approximately 2cm…
Orthostatic hypotension should not deter more intensive blood pressure control in adults with hypertension, according to US doctors who say it has no significant impact…
There are many more choices these days for hypertension treatment than when I started out. Once several agents became available, we used to choose medications…
A wider range of antihypertensives could be used for migraine prevention than currently recommended in treatment guidelines, according to Australian doctors. In addition to beta…
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