New guidelines to better identify people at risk of heart attack and stroke
An international expert panel, co-chaired by Dr. Rhian Touyz of the RI-MUHC, recommends various measures to reduce cardiovascular risks for a wider range of patients
The European Society for Cardiology (ESC) has just released new guidelines for managing high blood pressure and hypertension. These guidelines introduce a new category called "elevated blood pressure," set more ambitious treatment goals for patients receiving BP lowering medication, and, for the first time, suggest using a technique called renal denervation to treat certain types of hypertension.
SOURCE: RI-MUHC