Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure
ASN: Aggressive Control of BP, Lipids in T2DM May Up Kidney Risk
Strict BP control, fenofibrate use may increase long-term risk for adverse kidney events in T2DM patients
Home BP of 130/80 mm Hg ID’d as Threshold for Stage 1 HTN
Two U.S. cohorts support use of home BP threshold of 130/80 mm Hg for black, white, Hispanic adults
Therapeutic Lifestyle Intervention in Church Helpful for BP Control
Intervention plus motivational interviewing better than health education alone for black adults
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors May Up Lung CA Risk
Higher risk seen with ACEIs versus angiotensin receptor blockers; risk linked to duration of use
Tibia Lead Levels Linked to Risk of Resistant-Hypertension
Relative risk of 1.19 for resistant-HTN for each interquartile range increase in tibia lead level
Application of Blood Pressure Guidelines Ups Treatment
Implementing ACC/AHA guideline would direct antihypertensive meds to adults at high CVD risk
Elevated Blood Pressure Linked to Aortic Valve Disease
Increased risk for aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation with increased systolic BP
High BP Seen at School Age for Extreme Preterm Infants
Increased risk of high BP, hypertension seen among both overweight and normal-weight 6- to 7-year-olds
Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence
Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension
Binge Drinking Linked to Increased Systolic BP in Men
And relative risk for hypertension up with any drinking among men without hypertension
