Tag: Blood Pressure
Plasma Uric Acid Lowering Tied to Drop in Systolic BP in T1DM
Febuxostat has modest BP-lowering effect, with no impact on arterial stiffness, urinary nitric oxide
Evidence Suggests Sodium Guidelines Are Misguided
Dietary sodium intake inversely associated with systolic, diastolic blood pressure in long term
Hypertension May Positively Affect Ovarian Cancer Prognosis
Linked to 46 percent lower risk of progression for women with endometrioid ovarian cancer
Accurate Diagnosis of Endocrine Hypertension Important
Accurate diagnosis allows clinicians to provide surgical cure, achieve optimal response to drugs
Race Affects Obesity-Related Risk of Adolescent Hypertension
Extra pounds appear more problematic for whites and Hispanics, researchers say
MRI Measures Can Predict Pulmonary Arterial HTN Outcome
Adjusted RV-end-systolic-volume-index, relative area change of pulmonary artery predict death
Office BP Monitoring During 30 Minutes Cuts Overtreatment
OBP30 is associated with lower blood pressure readings than office BP in all patient groups
Impaired Orthostatic BP Recovery Linked to Falls in Older Adults
Delayed recovery OH and sustained OH linked to incident falls, unexplained falls, injurious falls
Orthostatic Hypotension Linked to Later Dementia Risk
Middle-aged adults found 40 percent more likely to develop dementia over time
ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN
Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
