Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rate
And RYGB is effective for blood pressure control in patients with hypertension and obesity
Almost One in Three Black Young Adults in U.S. Have Hypertension
High prevalence rates accompanied by very low awareness and treatment rates
More Than One in Three Stroke Survivors Have Uncontrolled HTN
80.4 percent of stroke survivors take antihypertensive medications, most commonly ACEi, ARB
CRC Risk Down With ACEi, Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use
5 percent reduction in adjusted hazard ratio risk with each single year increase in drug use
USPSTF Advises Hypertension Screening for All Adults
Blood pressure should be measured outside clinical setting to confirm diagnosis before treatment
Midlife Blood Pressure During Exercise Predicts Later Heart Disease
Higher BP during exercise, delayed BP recovery after exercise tied to later hypertension, heart disease, death
Blood Pressure Treatment Even Effective in Frail Older Adults
Survival benefit seen in all adherent older people, but healthier older people survived longer
COVID-19 Mortality Higher for Those Not Taking Meds for Their HTN
Mortality similar with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor, non-RAAS inhibitor for HTN
Reducing Number of BP Meds May Be Safe in Some Older Adults
No significant change in systolic BP control seen at 12 weeks versus pretrial medication
High Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism Observed
Adjusted prevalence estimates of aldosteronism increase in parallel with hypertension severity
