Felix Mahfoud

The 2024 ESC GLs on Hypertension are here! Key updates: New BP category: "Elevated BP" (120-139/70-89 mmHg) - Target systolic BP: 120-129 mmHg (if tolerated)-Focus on CVD outcomes over BP reduction alone-Personalized treatment #ESCCongress2024 #hypertension

Almost 2 years following publication of the 2018 @ESCardio @ESHypertension guidelines, only 10.9% of the prescribed antihypertensives in 2020 were fixed-dose combinations. Current situation in Germany; guideline inertia with room for improvement. link.springer.com/article/10.100…; #DGK

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Renal denervation lowers renin and aldosterone in #hypertension. First proof of the interaction between renal sympathetic activity and the RAAS in humans. Just published in #JACC doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc… @AtulPathak31 @ajaykirtane @Kandzari @PhilippLurz #cardiotwitter