Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure
Intensive Therapy for HTN Tied to Drop in Orthostatic Hypotension
Meta-analysis of trials shows risk for OH reduced with intensive blood pressure treatment for hypertension
Future Cardiovascular Event Risk Up With High BP in Young Adults
Graded progressive link seen between categories of blood pressure and increased risk for CV events
Moderate, Heavy Drinking Linked to Increased BP, HTN in T2DM
Odds of elevated blood pressure and stage 1, 2 hypertension increased with moderate drinking
Controlled BP Down Among U.S. Adults With HTN After 2013–2014
Controlled BP more likely among those aged 45 to 64 years, less likely for those aged 75 years or older
VA/DoD Issue Guideline for Diagnosis, Management of HTN
Measurement of BP; target treatment goals; nonpharmacologic, pharmacologic therapy discussed
Long-Term Follow-Up Reported for BP Telemonitoring Program
Over five years, reduced cardiovascular disease events led to cost savings of $1,900 per patient
Proportion of Deaths Due to Heart Failure, HTN Increasing
But overall decrease in deaths from ischemic heart disease seen from 1999 to 2018
Antihypertensive Agents Not Tied to Higher Risk for Depression
Depression rates down with nine antihypertensive agents, including enalapril, amlodipine, atenolol
RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit HTN Patients With COVID-19
Risk for death, death/critical outcomes lower with use of RAAS inhibitors for hypertension
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Menopause Symptoms Linked
Scores for total symptoms, somatic and psychological domains higher in women with history of HDP
