Hypertension
September 16, 2024
America’s Hypertension Awareness and Control Problem September 16, 2024
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. To better understand our hypertension control challenges, a CDC team analyzed 2017-2020 NHANES survey data featuring 7,328 U.S. adults (3,954 […]
Atrial Fibrillation
September 12, 2024
AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think September 12, 2024
A JACC study suggests that atrial fibrillation is far more prevalent than many previously thought, estimating that nearly one in 20 American adults have been diagnosed with the disease. UCSF researchers analyzed medical records from 29M adults who received hospital-based care in California from 2005 to 2019 (51yr avg. age, 54% women, 50% White), finding […]
Pharmaceuticals
September 9, 2024
Questioning Beta-Blocker Interruption After Heart Attack September 9, 2024
Results from the ABYSS trial surprised many at ESC 2024, finding that patients who continue beta-blocker therapy after heart attacks have better long-term outcomes than patients who stop taking the drugs, and they don’t experience the quality of life downsides that some might expect.
