Tag: Blood Pressure
Algorithm Predicts Very Low Blood Pressure During Surgery
Advance warning, even 10 to 15 minutes ahead, can reduce harm to patients
Higher Blood Pressure at Mid-Life Increases Dementia Risk
Findings for those with systolic BP ≥130 mm Hg at age 50 years
Disparities for Risk of Recurrent Hemorrhagic Stroke Unexplained
Higher risk of second hemorrhagic stroke in blacks, Hispanics, not fully explained by hypertension severity
Annual Health Care Expenditure Higher for Hypertensive Patients
2.5 times inpatient cost, almost double outpatient cost, and almost triple the prescription meds cost
Increase in Tx Candidates With 2017 Hypertension Guidelines
Increase in proportion of adults recommended for treatment; estimated decrease in CVD events, deaths
Maternal Exposure to Polluted Air Tied to Elevated Child BP
Overall, 1.61-fold increase in risk of elevated BP for children with highest versus lowest tertile of PM2.5
Folic Acid May Cut Stroke Risk in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients
Findings among patients with low platelet count, high homocysteine levels
Controlling High Blood Pressure Could Prevent Dementia
Findings based on use of commonly available antihypertensive meds in older African-Americans
Systolic BP Increases at Rapid Rate Above 120 to 125 mm Hg
Trend is consistent whether the threshold blood pressure level is reached earlier or later in life
Stronger Link With Mortality for Ambulatory Versus Clinic BP
Ambulatory BP is a stronger predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular mortality than clinic measures
