Nephrology

Autonomics and Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

Can a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB) like amlodipine be prescribed in addition to a non-dihydropyridine CCB such as diltiazem or verapamil for treating hypertension?

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Do you recommend transitioning elderly patients from thiazide diuretics to alternative agents when managing hypertension given the increased concern for hyponatremia in this patient population?

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How do the results of the ESPRIT trial, which evaluated the impact of an SBP target of <120 mmHg on preventing major cardiovascular events, influence your blood pressure management goals for hypertensive patients with diabetes or a history of stroke?

ESPRIT Trial

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How do you approach long-term blood pressure parameters in ischemic stroke patients with severe symptomatic intracranial stenosis?

How do you balance between having a higher long-term blood pressure to prevent flow failure and leading to worsening of stenosis or occlusion from the...

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Do you recommend bedtime administration of antihypertensives in patients who exhibit nondipping on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?

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Papers discussed in this category

Lancet (London, England), 2024 Jun 27

Lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg versus less than 140 mm Hg in patients with high cardiovascular risk with and without diabetes or previous stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised trial.

N Engl J Med, 2015 Nov 09

A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control.

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