Hypertension Journal
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
We examined contemporary trends in hypertension treatment and control in a national sample of adults with CKD.METHODS:We evaluated 5% cross-sectional samples of adults with CKD between 2011 and 2019 in the Veterans Health Administration. Between 2011 and 2014, the age-adjusted proportion of adults with controlled BP declined from 78.0%
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Methods This study encompassed 2,925 participants (weighted 53,086,905) aged 60 years or older from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2011–2014. Incidence of all-cause and CVD-specific mortality was ascertained through linkage with National Death Index records until 31 December 2019.
Hypertension Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg, or antihypertensive medication use. Participants were grouped according to the date of their National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey study visit (1988–1994, 1999–2004, 2005–2010, 2011–2016).Results:There
Journal of the American Heart Association
DECEMBER 18, 2023
At visit 1 (2008–2011), information on behavioral and clinical factors (diet, smoking status, physical activity, sleep duration, body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting glucose, and medication use) were measured and used to estimate an LE8 score (range, 0–100) for 14 772 participants.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 20, 2024
The scan also showed “scattered coronary artery plaques”. __ Smith comment 1 : the appropriate management at this point is to lower the blood pressure (lower afterload, which increases myocardial oxygen demand). The patient was put on a nitroglycerin drip and his pain improved with his blood pressure.
Hypertension Journal
DECEMBER 4, 2023
1.89) higher risk of abnormal LV geometry after adjusting for blood pressure and other confounders. Results.The study cohort included 5168 Hispanic/Latina women with an average age (SD) of 58.7 (9.7) years at time of echocardiogram. to −0.11), higher LV relative wall thickness 0.09 (95% CI, 0–0.18), and 1.39 (95% CI, 1.02–1.89)
Open Heart
MARCH 30, 2022
Methods Data for patients aged 18 and over with a new diagnosis of heart failure in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink in 2001–2002 (5966 patients in 156 practices) and 2011–2012 (12 827 patients in 331 practices). in the 2011/2012 cohort), 10-year survival was 20.8%, and 15-year survival 11.1%.
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