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This week, we will discuss why a large registry cohort was needed to move past decades of scattered case reports and clarify the true risk of hydralazine‑associated vasculitis. When rare events hide i...

• Review the pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism (PA). • Demonstrate that PA is common, and can be found in patients across the entire spectrum of hypertension. • Show th

• Review the pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism (PA). • Demonstrate that PA is common, and can be found in patients across the entire spectrum of hypertension. • Show th

Hypertension can affect your mind, heart, eyes and more, often without causing any obvious symptoms at all.

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This cross-sectional study assesses the potential impact of a smartwatch hypertension notification feature for US adults who have not been diagnosed with hypertension.

Download Venous to Arterial Blood Gas by Daniel Batlle on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Venous to Arterial…

Cuffless wearables may be used as adjuncts to surface patterns and support engagement; diagnosis and treatment decisions must be confirmed with validated upper-arm measurements. A pragmatic "good-enough" checklist includes stable calibration over weeks, accuracy across dynamic states and subgroups, …

BACKGROUND: New guidelines recommend testing for primary aldosteronism (PA) in all people with hypertension. Interpreting population-based results for PA will require understanding the influence of de...

The NephJC shorts version of the Hypertension medication step-down in a nursing home population from NEJM

This feature about a man hospitalized for uncomplicated diverticulitis who is found to have high blood pressure offers a case vignette accompanied by two essays, one supporting ...

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This is a 2-part blog post by #NephJC cofounder, hypertension guru, and longtime AJKD contributor Swapnil Hiremath. In Part 1, he outlines the quandaries of blood pressure management in hemodialysi…

New updated guidance on hypertension including screening for secondary causes, use of renal denervation, hypertension and pregnancy, risk assessment, monitoring and treatment. Check out this wonderfu...