Hypertension Journal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Blood pressure guidelines serve as a beacon of best practice for the diagnosis and management of hypertension. The many cultural and societal differences in hypertension risk factors and management patterns across geographic regions support the need for geographically distinct international guidelines.

Hypertension 45

Hypertension Blood Pressure Best Practices Risk Factors 45

DAIC

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It was designed to evaluate an integrated risk tool (IRT) that combines genetic risk in the form of a polygenic risk score or PRS, with QRISK, a prediction algorithm for CVD. For people aged 45-64, genetics accounts for 40% as much risk as all the non-genetic risk factors combined in QRISK.

Cardiovascular Disease 110

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Best Practices Cholesterol 110

DAIC

MAY 14, 2024

UVA Health's Karen Johnston, MD, the SHINE trial leader, was pleased to see the new insights into best practices for stroke care. The SHINE trial suggests that we as providers need to have a similar concern for high blood sugar after stroke treatment as we do already with other risk factors, such as high blood pressure.”

Stroke 105

Stroke Strokes Thrombolysis Hemorrhage 105