Tag: Blood Pressure
AHA: One Energy Drink Ups Blood Pressure, Norepinephrine Levels
Physicians may need to ask young adults about energy drink intake in emergency settings
Guidelines Issued for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
New guidelines address classifying the different types of disease, approved treatment methods
Benefits, Harms of HTN Drugs Should be Considered for Elderly
Untreated hypertension linked to morbidity, mortality; potential harms associated with treatment
Preeclampsia Tied to Congenital Heart Defects
But researchers stress the risk is still very low
USPSTF Recommends High Blood Pressure Screening
Confirmatory blood pressure measurements should be conducted outside the clinical setting
β-Blockers May Up Risk of Surgical Complications for Some
Heightened risks of cardiovascular complications seen during non-cardiac surgeries
Removal of sFlt-1 From Blood Aids Preeclampsia
Reduces sFLT-1 levels, protein/creatinine ratios, while prolonging pregnancy
Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes
And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
NIH: Benefits for More Intensive Control of Hypertension
Rates of heart attack, heart failure, and stroke cut significantly by more aggressive treatment
Fewer Repeat Hemorrhagic Strokes With Better BP Control
More research needed to assess benefits and risks of tighter blood pressure control
