Treating Resistant Hypertension: Singe – Don’t Stent – The Renal Artery
For years, interventional cardiologists (and radiologists) have been stenting renal arterial stenoses in patients with resistant hypertension, despite evidence that doing so does not lower blood...
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Renal denervation for resistant hypertension is generating a lot of excitement. In this blog, Rick Lange and David Hillis take stock of the evidence and the efforts underway to explore the potential...
View ArticleSelections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 24th
This week's topics include radiofrequency ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of paroxysmal AF, Symplicity HTN-1 and Symplicity HTN-3, and more.The post Selections from Richard...
View ArticleSelections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: March 10th
This week's topics include cognitive function and brain structure in type 2 diabetics after intensive lowering of BP and lipid levels, the association of β-blocker therapy with risks of adverse CV...
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