#254 Hypertension Update with Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin

Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin, @DrWanpen (UT Southwestern) discusses the nitty-gritty of blood pressure monitoring and hypertension treatment.  We review the thresholds for HTN diagnosis and how to accurately measure blood pressure levels at home and in the office.  Dr Vongpatanasin shares the latest guideline recommendations for first line pharmaceutical therapies as well as her pearls about how to treat special populations. Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | [email protected] | Free CME! Credits Produced by: Deborah Gorth and Isabel Valdez, PA Written by: Deborah Gorth  Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang Hosts: Stuart Brigham, MD; Matthew Watto, MD, FACP; Paul Williams, MD, FACP    Editor: Molly Heublein, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP18 MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at www.acponline.org/curb2021. Sponsor: Provider Solutions and Development Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders. CME Partner: VCU Health CE The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. Time Stamps 00:00 Sponsors, Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 03:20 Guest one-liner 05:50 Sponsor - ACP’s MKSAP 18 07:05 Case from Kashlak; Defining hypertension and treatment thresholds 10:43 Measuring blood pressure (at home, in the office, validatebp.org) 16:46 Wrist BP cuff 19:50 Home monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring; What time to take BP medication 31:23 Sponsor - Provider Solutions and Development 32:10 Approach to treatment; Combo pills; How to titrate meds 42:20 Treating resistant hypertension; hyperaldosteronism; Isolated systolic hypertension 52:04 Take home points and Outro