Tag: Blood Pressure
Salt Substitutes Infrequently Used by U.S. Adults
Usage highest at 3.6 to 10.5 percent in those with treated, controlled hypertension and <5.6 percent for untreated, normotensive adults
Cocoa Extract Supplementation Does Not Reduce Hypertension Risk
In subgroup analyses, significant reduction in incidence of hypertension seen among those with baseline systolic BP <120 mm Hg
New Guideline Developed for Management of High Blood Pressure
New guideline reaffirms role of healthy lifestyle behaviors in preventing and managing high blood pressure
Remotely Delivered Behavioral Intervention Reduces Systolic BP Variation
Improvement seen in average systolic BP coefficient of variance and in other variability metrics
Seniors With Certain Cardiovascular Diseases Saw Life’s Essential 8 Scores Decline 2013 to 2018
Significant declines in mean Life's Essential 8 scores seen in those with hypertension, stroke, and heart failure
Intensive Systolic BP Target Cost-Effective for Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk
Intensive target <120 mm Hg cost-effective even in scenarios with high measurement error
Blood Pressure Measurement Methods Have Clinically Important Variance
Discrepancies are more pronounced at elevated blood pressure levels
Ivabradine Aids Symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Patients with POTS treated with ivabradine have better heart-rate control when standing
Use of HEPA Filters Tied to Reduced Systolic BP
No significant benefit seen for HEPA versus sham filter for diastolic BP or among those with normal systolic BP
Increasing Sit-to-Stand Transitions Lowers BP in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity who increase sit-to-stand transitions have significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure within three months
