All Articles on Cardiovascular Health
Is blood pressure reading more accurate at home or clinic?Home blood pressure monitoring demonstrated to be an excellent alternative for making new diagnoses of hypertension.
There’s no place like home … to track blood pressureResearch led by KPWHRI’s Beverly Green finds that patients prefer at-home monitoring of blood pressure.
Drugs, diabetes, and disparities: Studying COVID-19 risk and outcomesDr. Sascha Dublin tells how studies of KP electronic health record data can improve COVID-19 treatment and prevention.
CVD risk calculation: Can smaller clinics break through?KPWHRI researchers uncover the obstacles faced by smaller practices when integrating CVD risk calculators into primary care.
New research identifies flaws in hypertension diagnosesKPWHRI investigator’s recent AHA presentations highlight problems in blood pressure readings.
Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer heart attacks and deathsDeath and heart complications were 40 percent less common in people with obesity and diabetes when they had bariatric surgery
Healthy Hearts Northwest helps smaller primary care clinics improve careNew study shows how a little supplemental support can result in big gains—especially in blood pressure care
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