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Hypertension: Biomarkers Clarify Heart Failure Risk

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Hypertensive adults with both prediabetes and subclinical myocardial injury or stress face over a fivefold increased risk of incident heart failure compared to those with normoglycemia and no biomarker elevation. The cohort study analyzed data from 8,234 participants, showing that those with prediabetes and elevated biomarkers had a tenfold increase in heart failure risk. This indicates that while prediabetes alone doesn't heighten heart failure risk, its interaction with myocardial injury or stress notably does. The research emphasizes the need for vigilance in managing these patients. Authors include Arnaud D. Kaze, MD, MPH.

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