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Treatment and Control of Hypertension Among Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease, 2011 to 2019

Hypertension Journal

BACKGROUND:Hypertension frequently accompanies chronic kidney disease (CKD) as etiology and sequela. by 2019 (Pvalue for linear trend, <0.001). We defined CKD as a sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate value <60 mL/min per 1.73 m2or a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g. to 36.3%.

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Changes in systolic blood pressure during hospitalisation and bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention

Open Heart

However, the effects of blood pressure (BP) and changes in BP on bleeding events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain poorly understood. This study is aimed to investigate the relationship between systolic BP (SBP) changes during hospitalisation and bleeding events in patients undergoing PCI.

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Expansion of AstraZeneca’s Flagship Health Equity Program Healthy Heart Africa

DAIC

milla1cf Fri, 06/28/2024 - 19:07 June 28, 2024 — AstraZeneca has set out a new ambition for Healthy Heart Africa , its flagship health equity initiative, to target a broader range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

It is for this reason that the 2019 ACC/ AHA guidelines for primary CVD prevention encourage referrals of patients to clinicians and professionals that specialize in lifestyle medicine and can adequately address nutrition and physical activity, such as dietitians, whose role to improve cardiovascular health is too often underestimated. [16]

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Remembering CMHC Chair Dr. George L. Bakris: An Exceptional Leader, Mentor, and Educator in Nephrology and Hypertension 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Bakris’s distinguished career in medicine spanned over four decades, marked by significant contributions to the fields of diabetic kidney disease, hypertension, and nephropathy progression. His work was particularly influential in understanding racial disparities in disease progression and developing targeted interventions.

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Abstract 102: Association Between Kidney Function and Severity of White Matter Hyperintensity: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Stroke Journal

Background and Purpose:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of stroke and worse outcomes, yet it is often asymptomatic, with an estimated 90% of individuals unaware they have CKD until its later stages. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A102-A102, February 1, 2025. female, 22.1% female, 22.1%

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

11 Despite the link between inflammation and cardiovascular disease has been proven by extensive research, most physicians have focused on treating high-risk patients with lipid lowering therapies including statin therapy.1,12,13 2019 Sep 10;140(11):e649-e650] [published correction appears in Circulation. Published 2019 Feb 28.