What a privilege to have an opportunity to visit UMMC earlier this week. It was so gratifying to see two of my favorite former CCF fellows @dc3md and Kellan Ashley flourish there and train the next generation!
We published a paper showing the value of home BP telemonitoring + pharmacist hypertension management in a rural and low-income population…
120 patients (27% rural, 46% <$30K/yr income)
14 mmHg average systolic BP reduction over 6 months
https://t.co/eUniUdYbit @HyperAHA
The 14th edition of the Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology features a new author/editor on its cover- Dr. Michael Hall. Working with his father, Dr. John Hall, the duo is responsible for a book used by medical students worldwide: https://t.co/wQUmHeZT2n
Our research supports utilizing digital consent to⬆️inclusion of rural & low-income populations in clinical trials. @JAMACardio https://t.co/YR4Q3rxD6b
♥️cohort of black patients
♥️1/3 men! More women in this study
♥️population-attributable risk of cardiovascular disease associated with hypertension was 32.5%
❤️ interventions to maintain normal #bloodpressure throughout life course associated with ⬇️ASCVD
@JAMA_current
Thank you for sharing our work @NHLBI_Translate. And thanks to the @JHS_HeartStudy & REGARDS study participants, investigators, and staff for their valuable contributions.
These data are fascinating- it’s not just about goal BP reduction but sustained HTN control that associates with coronary plaque burden. HTN could be an even bigger risk factor than we think. @JAMACardio
@NMHheartdoc@JAMACardio Well said. Our findings were significant even among those with BP <140/90. As wearables & home monitoring grow in use, variability is an interesting area to better evaluate and potentially target for improved outcomes.
In this post hoc analysis of RCTs assessing the effect of medical therapies on IVUS-measured changes in coronary atheroma burden, greater BP variability was associated with coronary atheroma progression and adverse clinical outcomes @dc3md https://t.co/H3MOx1UMg2