Hypertension

As the sugar substitute is sometimes recommended for obesity control, authors call for immediate further study of xylitol and its possible side-effects.

 Current guidelines recommend weight loss to help manage gout, but a clinical trial conducted in Denmark brings that advice into question.

Canadian Cardiovascular Society issues guidance on management, including use of the new cardiac myosin inhibitor, mavacamten, for symptomatic disease.

Besides high blood pressure, other signs of preeclampsia include protein in the urine, severe headaches, changes in vision, nausea and sudden swelling in your face and hands.

Low sodium associated with greater need for emergency antihypertensives.

Canadian guidelines summarize the latest evidence on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and management of MINOCA.

Many home blood pressure devices sold in Canada, especially those sold online, haven’t been validated by Hypertension Canada, according to an Edmonton-based study.

The success of the anticoagulation therapy management program at the University of the Waterloo could soon open the door to similar AI-powered virtual training in high-demand areas such as hypertension management.