Blood pressure and lipid management

In this episode, Bruce Arroll discusses the latest insights and practical approaches to managing blood pressure and lipids in primary care, emphasizing risk assessment, treatment strategies, and recent research developments.

Topics

Intro.
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Current focus in hypertension.
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Cardiovascular risk assessment.
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Exercise and lifestyle.
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BP measurement & home monitoring.
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White coat hypertension.
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Interpreting blood pressure readings.
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Hypertension management in the elderly and frail.
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Patient communication and medication adherence.
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Choice of medications: statins, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and others.
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Treating sleep apnea and other secondary factors.
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Key take-home messages.
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Take home messages

Get onto it early - in the middle years.
Treat older people - bigger the risk, bigger the benefit.
Look to diet and exercise for heart health.

Presenter

Bruce Arroll

Professor

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Bruce is a General Practice and Primary Health Care Professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and was a practising GP at Greenstone Family Clinic in South Auckland since 2006. In 2024, he left Greenstone Clinic to join the Calder Clinic at the Auckland City Mission. He is a general practitioner, as well as providing special consultations using Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT).