Tag: Blood Pressure
About 8 Percent of SLE Patients Have Pulmonary HTN
Patients have few cardiopulmonary symptoms; serum uric acid can predict presence of PH
Low-Salt Diet Boosts Efficacy of Antihypertensives
Drugs significantly lower blood pressure even without adherence to low-salt diet
Withholding ARBs After Surgery Linked to Higher Mortality
Failure to resume ARBs linked to mortality risk, especially in younger patients
24-Hour Diastolic BP Linked to Cognitive Performance in T2DM
Low and high 24-hour diastolic BP tied to poorer information processing speed, memory
Pre-Op β-Blockers May Work Against Heart-Healthy Patients
But those with three or four heart risk factors may benefit from getting β-blockers
American Society of Hypertension, May 15-19
The American Society of Hypertension 30th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension was held from...
Impact of Sodium, Potassium Intake Varies With BP
Increase in sodium/potassium ratio linked to increase in LV mass in young adults with pre-, hypertension
Maternal C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Tied to Pre-Eclampsia
In late pregnancy, NTproCNP associated with diastolic and mean arterial pressure
New Guidelines Issued for BP Mgmt in Coronary Artery Disease
Aim is more flexibility for those with heart disease, doctors say
Physician/Pharmacist Model Can Improve Mean BP
BP control no better in overall cohort, but improved for participants from racial minority groups
