Tag: Blood Pressure
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
14 Novel Loci Identified for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Genetic increase of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure likely has causal link with AAA
Better Cardiovascular Health Linked to Lower Incident HTN
Each 1-point increase on the Life's Simple 7 score linked to 6 percent lower risk for incident HTN
Intensive Therapy for HTN Tied to Drop in Orthostatic Hypotension
Meta-analysis of trials shows risk for OH reduced with intensive blood pressure treatment for hypertension
BP Control Down in the United States From 2013-2014 to 2017-2018
BP control, awareness, treatment down in adults aged 40 to 59 years from 2009-2012 to 2015-2018
Some Doctors Not Following Guidelines for Diagnosing HTN
Most providers rely on clinic BP measurements; almost all use clinic BP threshold of 140/90 mm Hg
Feeling Dizzy Upon Standing May Point to Later Dementia
Dementia link seen only in people who have a drop in their systolic blood pressure
Blood Pressure, Retinal Vessel Diameters Connected in Children
Children with narrower central retinal arteriolar equivalent have higher systolic BP at follow-up
Weight, Blood Pressure Higher in Younger Patients With T2DM
Differentials for weight, BP for those with, without T2DM greater for younger versus older patients
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Tied to Lower Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Lowering systolic BP to <120 mm Hg lowers risk by 26 percent
