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Harnessing Telehealth and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring to Improve Hypertension Care

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Why Telehealth is Essential for Hypertension For patients with hypertension, managing blood pressure outside of the office is crucial. As Dr. Shimbo points out, a brief 5-10-minute doctor’s visit may not give an accurate reflection of a patient’s blood pressure in the real world.

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FDA Approves Wegovy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Adults with Known Heart Disease and Overweight or Obesity

DAIC

The FDA decision is based on the results of the landmark SELECT phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial that examined the effect of adding Wegovy 2.4 1,2 The primary composite outcome occurred in 6.5% 1,2 The primary composite outcome occurred in 6.5% 2 Wegovy 2.4 of patients treated with Wegovy and 8.0% with placebo.

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