About this episode

This episode provides an overview of the assessment and management of high blood pressure.

In the first episode of this special three-part series, Neil Skolnik speaks with Dr. Minesh Rajpal. Together, they provide an overview, discussing the assessment and management of high blood pressure. This special episode is sponsored with support from AstraZeneca . Presented by: Neil Skolnik , MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Minesh Rajpal , MD, Attending Nephrologist and Hypertension Specialist at the Southwest Kidney Institute References: 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee . Hypertension 2025; 82(10) Blood pressure lowering for prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis . Lancet 2016;387:957

People in this episode

Host: Neil Skolnik

Guest: Dr. Minesh Rajpal

Topics covered

• hypertension
• high blood pressure
• management
• healthcare
• cardiovascular disease

Keywords

• hypertension
• high blood pressure
• management
• cardiovascular disease
• AHA guidelines

Sponsors

AstraZeneca

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Lancet

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