Tag: Blood Pressure
Hospital Care of Hypertensive Urgency Doesn’t Up Outcomes
Sending patients to hospital tied to increased use of health care resources but no better outcomes
High-Dose Steroid No Benefit to Platelets in Preeclampsia
High-dose methylprednisolone no benefit for women with preeclampsia, platelet counts <150 × 109/L
More Evidence That Air Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Hypertension risk up for both short-term and long-term exposure
Blood Pressure Variability Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
Older adults with wide variations were more likely to show deterioration in cognitive abilities
American Society of Hypertension, May 13-17
The American Society of Hypertension 31st Annual Scientific Meeting & Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension was held from...
Ambulatory BP Monitoring Can Help ID Masked Hypertension
Blacks with undetected HTN twice as likely to eventually be diagnosed with clinic HTN
ASH: Studies Support Aggressive Treatment of HTN in Elderly
Latest findings from national trial show it lowers chances of heart failure, even in older adults
Fall Risk Up With Initiation, Intensification of HTN Meds
Short-term fall risk up during 15 days after initiation, intensification of antihypertensive medication
ASH: LV Dysfunction Up With Moderate Alcohol Intake in HTN
Study finds inverse relationship between left ventricular diastolic function and alcohol intake
Blood Pressure Patterns Could Help Predict Stroke Risk
Odds increase with rapid rise in middle age
