Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure
Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome, HTN
ODI ≥5 in pregnancy linked to increased risk for HTN and MetS while AHI ≥5 in pregnancy linked to MetS, but not hypertension
Time to Benefit Estimated for Intensive BP Control to Prevent Stroke
About 1.7 years of more intensive hypertensive treatment required to prevent one stroke per 200 adults aged 65 years or older
Four in 10 Adults Report Heart Symptoms During the Pandemic
And, one in four COVID-19 survivors says the virus impacted their heart health
2002 to 2014 Saw Increase in Hypertensive Crisis Hospitalizations
Increase in crisis hospitalizations steady for men and women; decrease seen in odds of death during these crises
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk for Hypertension, Diabetes
Risk for hypertension even higher for those receiving left-sided radiation therapy, endocrine therapy
Hypertension-Related Maternal Mortality Up for Chronic HTN
Maternal mortality rate related to chronic hypertension increased by 9.2 percent annually in the United States from 1979 to 2018
Excess Cortisol From Benign Adrenal Tumors Ups Hypertension Risk
Blood pressure, glucose levels should be checked regularly in individuals with mild autonomous cortisol secretion from benign adrenal tumors
Racial Disparities in Treatment Account for 20 Percent of Differences in BP Control
Additionally, racial differences in visit attendance account for a smaller portion of differences in BP control
Some U.S. Adults With Hypertension Using Meds That May Raise BP
Overall, 15 percent of U.S. adults report using medications that may raise blood pressure, including 18.5 percent of adults with hypertension
Hypertension May Increase Risk for Late-Onset Epilepsy
After adjustment for prevalent and interim stroke, risk for developing epilepsy increased almost twofold
