Science News from #Hypertension25
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Incorporating Risk Management into the 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline
Wanpen Vongpatansin, MD, FAHA, Clinical Chair interviews Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA, writing committee chair for the 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline, and Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc, FAHA, writing group chair for the related scientific statement on using the PREVENT equations for risk management in the high blood pressure guideline.
Important Links for 2025
- #Hypertension25 Abstracts
- 2025 Poster Sessions (PDF)
- 2025 ePosters (available Sept. 4)
- Simultaneous publications in AHA Journals
- Hypertension Registration Resource Center - manage your registration, event tickets, etc.
- Faculty Disclosure Template (PPTX)
- Presentation Guidelines for Oral Abstract and Poster Presenters
Guideline and statement
These recently published articles will be referenced during the conference:
#Hypertension25 Highlights
Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD, FAHA, clinical chair of the Executive Committee and Thu Le, MD, FAHA, chair of the Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease preview some of the highlights they have planned for Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Postpartum Hypertension Management: Optimizing Care and Outcomes
Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH discusses the evolving landscape of postpartum hypertension management with Natalie Bello, MD, MPH, highlighting strategies to improve outcomes and bridge gaps in care.
Harriet Dustan Award Lecturer Heddwen L. Brooks, PhD
Jane F. Reckelhoff, PhD, FAHA, chair of the 2025 Hypertension Executive Committee interviews Harriet Dustan Award Heddwen L. Brooks, PhD about her career and her lecture on "Sex Differences in Immune-Mediated Hypertension: Why Menopause Matters."
Transforming Hypertension Diagnosis and Management with Artificial Intelligence
Moderator Erica S. Spatz, MD, MPH and panelists Alexander Chang, MD, MS, Kelsey B. Bryant, MD, MPH, MS, and Arunashis Sau, MBBS, PhD debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of introducing artificial intelligence approaches into hypertension care.
TAC Oral Abstract Award Competition
Endothelial Cell Mineralocorticoid Receptor as a Nexus for Leptin-Aldosterone Crosstalk in Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure in Young Female Mice
Ishara M.G. Menik
Finalists:
Lama Ghazi, MD PhD
Tania Akter Jhuma, MSc.
Sam Lawton
Lilit Vardanyan, MS
Combination Therapies in Kidney Disease: Revolutionizing Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health
Stephen D. Crowley, PhD, incoming chair of the Hypertension Executive Committee, interviews Janani Rangaswami, MD, FAHA about her talk on the potential of combination therapies to dramatically improve outcomes for patients with multi-organ health issues.
Angiotensin II-induced Hypertension Promotes Immune Memory and Atherosclerosis Progression
Stephanie Watts Career Development Award Finalists
Stephanie Watts Award WINNER: Daniel J. Fehrenbach, PhD
Cameron McCarthy, PhD interviews Daniel J. Fehrenbach, PhD about his research on "Sex Differences, Immune Cell Dynamics, and Increased Risk of Hypertension in a Mouse Model of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy," which he presented for the Stephanie Watts Award Competition during Hypertension 2025.
Stephanie Watts Award Finalist Satoshi Shimada, MD, PhD
Monica M. Santisteban, PhD interviews Satoshi Shimada, MD, PhD about research on "Spatial Analysis of Metabolic Reprogramming and Its Redox Regulation in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension," which he presented for the Stephanie Watts Award Competition during Hypertension 2025.
Stephanie Watts Award Finalist Bruna Visniauskas, PhD
Benard Ogola, PhD interviews Bruna Visniauskas, PhD about her research on "Estrogen Loss and Sleep Restriction Disrupt Blood Pressure Rhythms and Vascular Function," which she presented for the Stephanie Watts Award Competition during Hypertension 2025.
2025 Donald Seldin Lecturer Nora Franceschini, MD, MPH, FAHA
Thu Le, MD, FAHA, chair of the Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, interviews this year's Donald Seldin Award winner about her lecture, "Genetic Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Special Populations."
24-Hour Blood Pressure, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia
Richard Wainford, PhD talks with Jesus David Melgarejo Arias, MD, PhD about research he presented during Hypertension 2025 in Baltimore.