A recent study published in Circulation shows impressive results in support of having catheterization lab activation performed by emergency physicians, without prior evaluation by a cardiologist. Medscape Emergency Medicine
George L. Bakris, MD, Director of the Hypertensive Diseases Unit, University of Chicago Hospitals, explores the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers in patients with kidney disease. Medscape Nephrology
Women have a greater risk for pulmonary hypertension and are less likely to be treated with implantable cardioverter defibrillators but have a lower risk for aortic complications and endocarditis. Medscape Medical News
The Ex-STAND Study showed that amlodipine and valsartan were well tolerated and lowered blood pressure in blacks more effectively than did amlodipine monotherapy. Medscape Medical News
