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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

Secondary hypertension : This type results from an underlying condition such as kidney disease, hormonal disorders, or the use of certain medications. Increased Risk of Aneurysms : Chronic high blood pressure can weaken the walls of your arteries, leading to bulging areas known as aneurysms.

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Cardiovascular Updates from the ESC Congress 2024 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Measuring eGFR and albuminuria is recommended for assessing kidney disease in all hypertensive patients. Kawasaki Disease Case : Angela Khidhir, DO, MSc (USA) presented a compelling case on ACS and tamponade potentially linked to Kawasaki disease-related Coronary Artery Aneurysm.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Chest pain followed by 6 days of increasing dyspnea -- what happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

When there are QS-waves, one should always think about LV aneurysm, but ST to QRS ratio and T-wave to QRS ratio are far too large and not compatible with left ventricular aneurysm. There is some R wave in the lateral precordial leads. Leads V3 and V4 both have 6mm ST elevation. This ECG shows a lot of "acuity".