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America’s Hypertension Awareness and Control Problem

CardiacWire

Nearly half of American adults have hypertension, and a new JAMA study reveals that the vast majority of them don’t have their blood pressure under control, while most don’t even know they have the disease. adults have hypertension, while uncontrolled hypertension is associated with $131B-$198B in annual healthcare costs.

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

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

A jam-packed, expertly curated agenda will highlight the latest and most impactful advancements in cardiorenal metabolic medicine and protocols for future-focused, whole-patient care. The robust conference agenda begins with FDA updates and advancements in cardiorenal metabolic care.

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K Health to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic on Cardiac Clinical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solution

DAIC

The goal of the cardiac program is to use proprietary algorithms built by K Health to power advanced AI-ECG (AI-enhanced electrocardiography) technology, risk assessments, and remote patient monitoring, according to the statement. The project is slated to begin in early 2024, reported the Jan.

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All About Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring Software

Vector Remote

All About Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring Software Comprehensive healthcare for rhythm, heart failure, and hypertension requires the ability to monitor a heart’s condition. In response, an increasing number of clinics have chosen to rely on cardiac remote patient monitoring ( RPM ) software.

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Why Interoperability is Key to Personalized Treatment Plans in Cardiology

GEMMS

With the rise of digital health tools and the integration of AI in cardiology, the patient care landscape is becoming more data-driven, making it essential for systems to operate harmoniously. Interoperability relieves administrative burdens, streamlining workflows and ensuring that patient care remains the top priority.

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What’s wrong with the NHS? – Part 4

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

Here, for example, plucked at random, is a reference to the latest NICE guidelines on the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults. But this, the primary guideline on hypertension for adults, is but one of many. There are associated guidelines on hypertension in pregnancy. Primary care, secondary care.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress Becomes First Organization to Offer Certification in Cardiometabolic Health

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The nine-module learning experience addresses lifestyle, pharmacotherapy and care delivery considerations for obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, dyslipidemia, as well as a special module on reducing cardiometabolic health disparities in racial and ethnic minority populations.