Sverre E. Kjeldsen

TL;DR: From the beginning of the pandemic hypertension appeared as one of the most common comorbidities in patients hospitalised with a Covid-19 infection as discussed by the authors, and was the most commonly associated with chronic lung cancer.

TL;DR: In 41 healthy men aged 50 fasting serum HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, LDL + VLDL cholesterol and triglycerides increased after 30 min standing compared to 30 min in the supine position, however, the cholesterol ratio was not influenced by posture and should be evaluated instead of cholesterol fractions if the conditions for blood sampling were not controlled.

TL;DR: The presence of elevated heart rate in both hyperkinetic and hypertensive subjects makes it an interesting and easy measurable prognostic marker.

TL;DR: Persistence or development of a prolonged QRS during antihypertensive therapy is associated with an increased likelihood of new-onset heart failure, independent of blood pressure lowering, treatment modality and regression of electrocardiographic LVH in patients with essential hypertension.

TL;DR: Further evidence may be required on BP targets in high-risk patients, and optimal treatment selection based upon individual patient profiles and comprehensive diagnosis using out-of-office BP measurements may improve patient management.