Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure

Rates of BP control lower for current smokers; 45.5 percent of men had blood pressure >180 and/or >100 mm Hg

For patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease and poorly controlled hypertension, addition of low dose of chlorthalidone improves BP control

Interventions for effective med adherence include patient education and counseling, simplification of treatment regimens

Greater engagement with self-management program linked to lower systolic BP over time, lower risk for very high BP

Risk for hypertension increased within first 10 years after delivery and remained elevated at least 40 years later

Thirty-four percent of those taking antihypertensive medications had hypertension

Reduction in clinic systolic BP and reduction in 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP greater with Center-Based Lifestyle Intervention

Reduction in systolic blood pressure greater at week 12 with fixed-dose quadruple quarter-dose combo versus standard-dose monotherapy

Treatment and control rates vary, with largest improvements in high-income countries, some upper-middle-income countries

Risks for angioedema, cough, pancreatitis, and GI bleeding significantly lower with ARBs for first-line HTN treatment