Tag: Blood Pressure
Global Rates of Hypertension on the Rise
And health risks may appear even at levels once considered safe, researchers contend
SBP <135 mm Hg Tied to Greater Mortality in Elderly With HTN
Findings in the oldest adults with hypertension and free from comorbidities
Conventional Trials Can’t Detect Heterogeneity in BP Tx Effects
Clinically important heterogeneity in intensive BP tx effect can be ID'd in sequential randomization trials
Duration of Estrogen Rx May Be Important Factor in Renal Health
Long-term estradiol treatment induced renal and cardiac hypertrophy, reduced glomerular filtration
Yoga Helps Control BP in Patients With Prehypertension
Patients who added the practice to a healthy lifestyle saw their pressure levels drop
Readings Taken in Clinic May Underestimate Ambulatory BP
Young, lean patients can have hypertension not caught during regular exams, researchers find
DASH Diet Reduces Serum Uric Acid in Prehypertension
Greatest decrease in those with hyperuricemia; increasing sodium intake linked to drop in serum UA
Renal Outcomes Up With BP <120/70 in T1DM
Blood pressure of <120/70 mm Hg linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease, macroalbuminuria
Thiazide-Type Diuretic Treatment Tied to Lower Fracture Risk
Reduced hip and pelvic fracture risk compared to treatment with other antihypertensive medications
AHA: Omega-3s May Help Reduce BP in Young, Healthy Adults
Study found higher blood levels of fatty acids were linked with lower blood pressure
