New analysis led by our PhD candidate
@robynwei.bsky.social shows ⬇️ salt substitute use among US adults, Not good for BP. 🚫 real salt
@giaconajohn.bsky.social @jesslin23.bsky.social @utswim.bsky.social @jongarinn.bsky.social
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Our new paper @jesslin23.bsky.social showing low accuracy when eyeballing BP log and more importantly may lead to failure to start or ⬆️BP meds in HTN. Thanks 🙏all faculty&trainees for helping us @utswim.bsky.social www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.... @robynwei.bsky.social @giaconajohn.bsky.social

Good HTN journal club today by @robynwei.bsky.social discuss effects of ultraprocessed food on cardiometabolic health @giaconajohn.bsky.social @hkkimphd.bsky.social Need to eat less UPF! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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@giaconajohn.bsky.social excellent talk highlights that intensive lowering of BP leads to lower not higher risk of OH based on metaanalysis of RCT by @spjuraschek.bsky.social #Hypertension25 Rx should be titrated to seated BP in OH as per 2025 high BP guidelines

Dr Karol Watson starts with impactful message top 10 take away message #Hypertension25 high BP as predictor dementia and treatment reduces cognitive decline or dementia by 15% . Once you hit 120/80 , trajectory to high BP is steep. Don’t sit on high BP! @ahascience.bsky.social

U.S. survey finds salt substitutes rarely used by people with high blood pressure Research Highlights: Despite their effectiveness in lowering sodium intake and managing blood pressure, salt substitutes were rarely used by people with high blood pressure, according to a review of a...

Honored to present my abstract poster at the AHA #hypertension25 on the prevalence of salt substitute use. Grateful that our work @drwanpen.bsky.social @giaconajohn.bsky.social
@jesslin23.bsky.social was also featured in the official AHA news release: newsroom.heart.org/news/u-s-sur...

Great talk #Hypertension25 by @jesslin23.bsky.social in discussing limitations of visual estimation of home BP in clinical decision in Rx HTN in Eyeball study @robynwei.bsky.social @giaconajohn.bsky.social

Thank you to AHA for the opportunity to present at AHA HTN scientific session 25 in Baltimore. Having an amazing time meeting and connecting with experts in the field! @drwanpen.bsky.social @giaconajohn.bsky.social
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Join us @jordybc.bsky.social , Keith Ferdinand, and Dan Jones unpacking 2025 AHA/ACC guidelines on Thursday Aug 28 bit.ly/Guideline25W... @UTSWInternalMed @utswheart