Tag: Blood Pressure
Vildagliptin, Metformin Have Different Effects on BP in T2DM
Vildagliptin lowers BP, elevates HR, while metformin increases HR with no impact on BP
Few Patients With Resistant High BP Take Rx As Prescribed
Failure to follow doctors' orders leads to unnecessary and costly treatment, researchers say
Higher Dietary Potassium to Sodium Ratio Can Lower CVD Risk
Research supports public health efforts for increasing consumption of natural potassium rich foods
Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Ups Blood Pressure in T2DM
LY2409021 linked to drop in HbA1c, increases in SBP, DBP, mean arterial pressure
Rat Study Shows Gut Dysbiosis Impacts Systolic Blood Pressure
SBP up in WKY rats gavaged with spontaneously hypertensive stroke prone rat microbiota
Benefits for Intensive BP Lowering in Older HTN Patients
Intensive BP control linked to reductions in MACE, cardiovascular mortality, and heart failure
17 Million U.S. Adults May Have Masked Hypertension
Masked hypertension more common among males, those with diabetes, older adults
Hypertension Onset After Age 80 May Protect Against Dementia
Association independent of antihypertensive medication use
ACP, AAFP Raise BP Rx Threshold for Healthy Adults Over 60
Guideline says therapy should begin after systolic BP meets or exceeds 150 mm Hg, not 140
Use of Ethanol Cookstoves Can Lower BP, Reduce HTN
Randomized controlled trial shows reduction in diastolic BP for ethanol cookstoves
