Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 140-159 or DBP 90-99 Stage 2 hypertension: SBP ≥160 or DBP ≥100 For patients age 50 or older, elevated SBP is a stronger cardiovascular risk factor than elevated DBP.

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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s primary care physicians will soon participate in a four-year, ...

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critical care nephrology, continuous renal replacement therapies, peritoneal dialysis, renal transplantation, renal biopsy and imaging, interventional nephrology and advanced hypertension care. Since ...

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Residents in skilled care often carry a high burden of comorbidities, with their cardiovascular disease complicated by ...