Hypertension

The STOP-or-NOT trial found similar outcomes for continuation or discontinuation of RAS inhibitors before noncardiac surgery, supporting individualized decision-making.

On August 19, 2024, Liquidia Corporation announced the FDA's tentative approval of treprostinil inhalation powder for adults with PAH and PH-ILD.

A recent study found that noise exposure of power looms (≥ 85 decibels) puts workers at risk of their overall blood pressure increasing.

A study cautions the AHA's new PREVENT equations may underprescribe statins and antihypertensives, potentially causing 107,000 more ASCVD events in 10 years.

Individuals with both psoriasis and hypertension have approximately a 2-fold increased mortality risk, which is greater than the mortality risk for psoriasis or hypertension alone.

At Heart in Diabetes, full results of the GRACE trial detailed the benefits of relacorilant use from both parts of the 2-part, phase 3 trial.

Relacorilant achieves primary endpoint in phase 3 GRACE trial among patients with hypercortisolism and hyperglycemia, hypertension or both, with sNDA expected in Q3 2024.

Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH, explains the importance of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) to rule out the possibility of white coat hypertension.

A recap of the biggest FDA news and decisions in cardiovascular medicine from the first 3 months of 2024, with commentary on recent announcements by Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA.

Michael Weber, MD, lead of the PRECISION trial, discusses the significance of the aprocitentan (Tryvio) approval and key points for providers who may have patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

The approval marks the first and only once-daily single-tablet combination therapy for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Idorsia Ltd. announced the FDA's approval of aprocitentan (Tryvio) for treatment-resistant hypertension on March 20, 2024.

Patients whose primary care practitioners were randomized to a clinical decision support system intervention achieved a statistically significant reduction in SBP versus usual care but had similar rates of BP control.

In new topline results from the KARDIA-2 trial, zilebesiran added to standard-of-care antihypertensive treatments showed significant reductions in systolic blood pressure.

Older adults who use a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence of experiencing hypertension than people who use regular salt.

Tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist approved for diabetes and obesity, was associated with significant blood pressure reductions in an analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

Study presented at ISC 2024 suggests Black women with hypertension before age 35 face a 3-fold increase in risk of stroke while hypertension before 45 linked to doubling in stroke risk.

On January 25, 2024, the day following the proposed PDUFA goal date, Liquidia Corporation announced the FDA was still reviewing the NDA for pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease for treprostinil inhalation powder (Yutrepia).

A new study is raising awareness around the effects of structural racism on the prevalence of chronic health conditions.

The FDA has approved the second renal denervation device in the agency's history with the approval of Medtronic's Symplicity Spyral system.

Lowering blood pressure significantly reduced the risk of developing dementia among adults with hypertension in China compared to usual care.

The phase 2 KARDIA-1 study reports a single dose of zilebesiran safely reduced systolic blood pressure in people with mild-to-moderate hypertension for up to 6 months.

On November 7, 2023, Recor Medical announced the FDA approval of their Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system for the treatment of hypertension.

Richard Johnson, MD, discusses the results of a study from ASN Kidney Week 2023 detailing the effects of urate-lowering therapy on blood pressure among patients with gout.

An analysis of Target-HTN provides new insight into the effects of lorundrostat among patients with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension.

An analysis of more than 1 million men found higher blood pressure in late adolescence was associated with an increased risk for major cardiovascular events in later life.

In their latest recommendation statement, the USPSTF recommends blood pressure screening for all pregnant individuals to detect hypertensive disorders.

New data from a dose-finding trial suggests the aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat could find a role in the management of resistant or uncontrolled hypertension.

At ERS International Congress 2023, new data related to use of sotatercept offered providers additional insight into the effects of the agent in people with PAH.