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Cardiology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for heart disease and cardiovascular events, as well as associated diabetes, renal failure, and more...

Panelists discuss how chronic kidney disease (CKD) and uncontrolled hypertension create a damaging cycle, in which hypertension accelerates kidney damage while declining kidney function makes blood pressure harder to control.

Patient Case No. 2

Panelists discuss how evaluating uncontrolled hypertension in patients with early kidney dysfunction requires a careful investigation of underlying causes, including medication adherence, lifestyle factors, and potential secondary hypertension.

Patient Case No. 1

Panelists discuss how proper blood pressure measurement techniques require careful attention to patient positioning, cuff size selection, and standardized procedures to ensure accurate readings.

Tips for Precise Readings

This listicle highlights 5 major approvals and 5 trial updates in cardiovascular care from 2024.

Cardiology Year in Review: 2024

A panelist discusses how hypertensive disorders during pregnancy remain a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, affecting 5-10% of pregnancies and requiring careful monitoring, early detection, and appropriate medical management to protect both mother and baby.

Hypertension in Pregnancy and Women

Panelists discuss how the PRECISION trial evaluated aprocitentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), in patients with resistant hypertension taking 3 antihypertensive medications including a diuretic.

PRECISION trial

Panelists discuss how the endothelin pathway critically regulates blood pressure and vascular health through the interplay between vasodilators and vasoconstrictors such as endothelin-1, representing a key mechanism in hypertension pathophysiology.

Endothelin Pathway

Panelists discuss how resistant hypertension management requires a structured approach combining lifestyle modifications, optimal doses of multiple drug classes, and the identification of underlying causes such as sleep apnea.

Current Therapeutic Guidelines for Managing Resistant Hypertension

Observational data point to aldosterone dysregulation as an underrecognized risk factor for hypertension and confirm T2D as a known risk factor.

Aldosterone Dysregulation Linked to Notable Risk of Hypertension 

Panelists discuss how antihypertensive treatment encompasses multiple drug classes with distinct mechanisms of action, alongside lifestyle modifications such as dietary changes and exercise, providing a comprehensive approach to blood pressure management.

Difficult-to-Treat Hypertension Treatment Strategies

The HCPLive hypertension page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on high blood pressure. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for hypertension, and more.