Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure
Risk of Hypertension Up With Use of Oral Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy
Positive associations seen for duration of estrogen exposure, cumulative dose of estrogen with risk of hypertension
Very Low-Carb Diet Improves Risk Factors in Adults With Comorbidities
Greater improvements seen for blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and weight control versus DASH diet
Mobile Phone Use Tied to Higher Risk for New-Onset Hypertension
Risk seems to escalate in dose-response manner for frequency of mobile phone use
Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease
Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable
Low-Dose Combo Antihypertensives Effective for Lowering BP
Low-dose combination associated with greater mean reduction in systolic BP than monotherapy or usual care and placebo
High Blood Pressure in Young Adulthood Tied to Worse Later Brain Health
Workplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers
Adjusted hazard ratio was 1.54 for hypertension for those with high versus low exposure to workplace discrimination
High Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
However, high blood pressure, low fitness levels each independently associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease-related death
Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Linked to Primary Hypertension
Highest hypertension risk seen in association with high exposure to both traffic noise and air pollution
Remote Hypertension Monitoring Program Successful During Pandemic
Significant improvements in BP control and increased home BP monitoring occurred during the pandemic versus prepandemic period
