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Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors as a Therapeutic Option for Patients With Resistant Hypertension

01/28/2024

In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about the results of the recently published BrightHTN study, which examined the use of the investigational aldosterone synthase inhibitor baxdrostat in patients...

01/28/2024

Research Summaries

Research Summary

Bempedoic Acid Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Events Among Those With Statin Intolerance

04/04/2023

Among those with statin-intolerance, bempedoic acid, an inhibitor used to decrease elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, was also associated with a lower risk of major adverse...

04/04/2023

Retinopathy

Retinopathy Associated With Long-Term, Low-Dose of Hydroxychloroquine

01/26/2023

Researchers examined the risk of patients developing retinopathy after long-term use of hydroxychloroquine.

01/26/2023

mortality

US Mortality Rates Have Declined, but Vary Widely by State

04/12/2018

The US Burden of Disease Collaborators have provided updated statistics regarding life expectancy, disease burden, injuries, and risk factors in the United States from 1990 to 2016.

04/12/2018

fever

Slight Variation in Body Temperature Linked to Mortality Risk

12/15/2017

In a recent study, researchers questioned the accuracy of the reference temperature of 98.6 degrees and whether temperature variations are related to demographic factors and mortality.

12/15/2017

Cardiometabolic risk

Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Linked to Higher BMI

07/06/2017

While observational studies have shown an association between high body mass index and cardiometabolic risks, underlying causal associations are less well understood. In a new study, researchers used...

07/06/2017

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