Classic scenario: young doctor, old patient with asymptomatic hypertension…
This week we are going against our instinct to normalize blood pressure numbers and listening to our wise elders.
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This week, we will discuss the AHA/ACC 2025 hypertension guideline update. Wow, have eight years flown by?
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This week, we will discuss the ACHIEVE trial. Will spironolactone achieve CV benefits in ESRD?
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The summer book club started in 2015, with one of the best books we have done in book club, Atul Gawande's Being Mortal. I think it should be required reading for all physicians. So now, in 2025, it is the NephJC Summer Book’s tenth anniversary (which represents our eleventh book). The history has been rich:
