Adding Antihypertensive May Have Better Benefits Than Increasing Dose
A retrospective study discovered that adding a new antihypertensive medication to the antihypertension treatment regimen of older adults with hypertension produced a marginally greater decrease in systolic blood pressure than boosting the dose. Read more.

Study Explores Connection Between Iron Deficiency and CVD, Mortality
In a recent study in ESC Heart Failure, researchers evaluated the association between absolute and functional iron deficiency and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in the general population. Read more.

Study: Some Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
In a study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers aimed to quantify and model the putative hazard of cardiovascular disease secondary to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications by examining primary care and electronic health records in England between 1990 and 2019. Read more.