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Mineralys Therapeutics Announces Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Lorundrostat

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a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to target hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other diseases, hasannounced that the U.S. tim.hodson Wed, 01/08/2025 - 14:11 Jan. 8, 2025 Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.,

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The Cardiometabolic Event of the Year: What to Expect at the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) 

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Practical, Future-Focused Education Cardiorenal and metabolic diseases, fueled by poor lifestyle choices and health conditions, lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASPC ; famed hypertension expert Keith C.

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Kidney Week 2023: Top Ten Takeaways

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Key findings presented at the conference included disparities in access to kidney transplantation and waitlisting based on race and neighborhood characteristics, racial and ethnic differences in incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the use of motivational strategies to improve dialysis nonadherence among African American patients.

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Orchestra BioMed Announces Initiation of BACKBEAT Pivotal Study of AVIM Therapy in Hypertensive Pacemaker Patients

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milla1cf Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:55 January 19, 2024 — Orchestra BioMed , a biomedical company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through risk-reward sharing partnerships, today announced the first patient was randomized in the BACKBEAT pivotal study in late December 2023. Orchestra BioMed and Medtronic, Inc. Kowal, M.D.,

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

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A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Digital technologies may reveal it is even more common than the current analysis indicates. million U.S. million U.S.

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2024’s Mid-Year Review: FDA-Approved Cardiorenal Metabolic Drugs and Devices 

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Aprocitentan (Tryvio) Approved: March 20, 2024 Indication: Hypertension in adults Administration: Oral Mechanism: Endothelin A and B receptor antagonist Developer: Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Significance: First and only FDA-approved endothelin receptor antagonist for high blood pressure that remains uncontrolled with existing treatments.

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Creative Alliances in Cardiorenal Metabolic Management: A Game Changer (Part 1) 

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Key contributions: Advanced cardiac imaging (e.g., high-sensitivity troponin, NT-proBNP) in risk stratification Utilization of advanced echocardiographic techniques (e.g.,