Episode 271: 270. Aprocitentan, How Well Does it Work for Resistant Hypertension?

Episode 271: 270. Aprocitentan, How Well Does it Work for Resistant Hypertension?

730 Patients were randomized to receive daily oral aprocitentan or placebo, plus a fixed-dose combination of amlodipine, valsartan, and hydrochlorothiazide.
After 4 weeks, mean change in office systolic BP was 15 mm Hg with aprocitentan and 11 mm Hg with placebo; this 4 mm difference was statistically significant.
What is the cost? What is the long term effects? Why didn't they compare this to the standard of care spironolactone?

https://www.hcplive.com/view/fda-approves-aprocitentan-tryvio-for-treatment-resistant-hypertension

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02034-7/abstract

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Episode 368: 379. REPOST mammogram part 1

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Episode 367: 378. What is the Best Way To Treat Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

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Episode 366: 377. Does How Long You Have Hypertension Matter?

Episode 366: 377. Does How Long You Have Hypertension Matter?

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Episode 365: 366. Association of dose of inhaled corticosteroids and frequency of adverse events

Episode 365: 366. Association of dose of inhaled corticosteroids and frequency of adverse events

Bloom CI et al. Association of dose of inhaled corticosteroids and frequency of adverse events. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025 Jan; 211:54. (https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202402-0368OC)  Bloom and coll...

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Episode 364: 364. The safety and efficacy of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor in hospitalized patients

Episode 364: 364. The safety and efficacy of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor in hospitalized patients

Gao FM et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the safety and efficacy of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use in hospitalized patients. Diabetes Care 2024 Dec 1; 47:2275. (https://doi...

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Episode 363: 262. Myocardial injury in patients with hip fracture

Episode 363: 262. Myocardial injury in patients with hip fracture

Is accelerated surgery for hip fracture better for high-risk patients? A recent substudy of the HIP ATTACK trial has shed new light on this topic. The original trial, published in 2020, compared accel...

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Episode 362: 261. What to do with the beta blocker following a Myocardial Infarction

Episode 362: 261. What to do with the beta blocker following a Myocardial Infarction

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Episode 361: 260. METHODS MONDAY-- EVENT RATE

Episode 361: 260. METHODS MONDAY-- EVENT RATE

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